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Lynn Man Escapes from Prison, Turns Himself In

By Altman & Altman

Stephen L. Foster, a 36-year-old Lynn man who escaped from a halfway house in Manchester, turned himself into authorities Sunday afternoon. Foster returned to the Calumet Transitional Housing Unit in New Hampshire around 3:30 p.m. He was discovered missing during a routine inspection around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Foster is being held at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord. A spokesperson for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections told the Boston Globe that it is likely that Foster will be charged with escaping. He could be facing 3 ½ to 7 years for the escape. Since the facility was a halfway house, the spokesperson said that inmates can leave with permission for things like job interviews. Foster was originally sentenced to 5-10 years at the Merrimack County Superior Court for armed robbery...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on November 22, 2010 (boomark / email).