ISIS Recruiter Ashton Larmond Released on Strict Conditions

0:00A 35-year-old ISIS recruiter from Ottawa, named Ashton Larmann, is getting out of prison after serving two-thirds of his 17-year sentence. The parole board of Canada ruled he still got extremist views that make him a risk to the public, so they're slapping on five strict conditions for. The rest of his time. That means monitored phone calls, finances, mandatory treatment, living in an approved facility and no hanging with criminals. Here this week, the board released their decision, noting armans come a long way in some programs, but hasn't ditched those dangerous beliefs. Back in March, he even broke another inmates' nose in a fight, showing he's still quick to use violence. This hits home amid worries about Canadian terrorists not deraticalizing behind bars. Guys like Sayed Namu, locked up since 2007, show no change, and others are walking free with limits as sentences end. Those in communities feel the heat, especially with ISIS pushing recruitment hard on young folks lately. Meanwhile, Larmann got busted in a 2015 RCMP sting called Project Slipstream, while plotting

1:05to head to Syria with his twin brother. He wanted jobs in food or hardware and to fundraise for Muslim aid groups, but the board shot that down as a weak plan with high-reoffend odds. Public safety stays front and center as he steps back into society under tight watch, reminding us the fight against extremism doesn't end at the prison gates. Local news powered by AI. This is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.