Dorchester, New Brunswick · When a convicted murderer escaped from a New Brunswick prison Thursday, officials refused to release his photograph, citing departmental privacy policy. Gary Gormley, 39, was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, and is considered violent. Under its privacy rules, a photo of a convict can't be released unless the inmate gives permission. The RCMP eventually released the photo after a media request. The delay has angered people in this prison town. "We have the right to know who is ... in our community," said Melvin Goodland, Dorchester's mayor.

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