Photo: Facebook Tammy Goforth A Saskatchewan woman convicted of the death of a girl she cared for by starvation and abuse of a girl’s sister has been temporarily absent from a British Columbia prison. The Canada Parole Board states in a written decision that it has granted Tammy Goforth supervised community visits for personal development purposes. She will be allowed to participate in indigenous cultural activities, including an alcoholic bath, and visit a fast food restaurant. The board says cultural and spiritual activities are an important part of its treatment plan, with temporary accompanying absences being the next step. Goforth was convicted in 2016 of second-degree murder and criminal negligence that caused bodily harm and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of being released for 17 years. The sisters, who were in foster care with Goforth and her husband in Regina, were rushed to hospital in 2012 and were found to be severely malnourished, dehydrated and covered in bruises. The four-year-old died of a brain injury after a heart attack and her two-year-old sister survived.
