To the purest prison style, or life imprisonment, Ten inmates of the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans They starred in a bold drain Last Friday, May 16. Taking advantage of a hole hidden behind a toilet and the absence of surveillance, prisoners escaped without being detected for more than seven hours.
According to the authorities, the inmates achieved detach a toilet and a sink to access a hole on the wall, where they slid until they reached a cargo dock. Thence, They climbed a fence with spike wire using blankets, and crossed the I-10 interstate highway. The leak was not discovered until 8:30 am, during a routine count, More than seven hours after the escape.
In the escape place, the inmates left the phrases “too easy” and “we are innocent”, in a gesture of mockery towards the authorities.
Internal aid suspicions
The Sheriff Susan Hutson has recognized that it is “almost impossible” that prisoners have escaped without help from within the prison. Three employees have been suspended while investigating a possible complicity. In addition, it has been revealed that a guard was absent looking for food during the escape, and that another employee who monitored the security cameras did not report on the flight.
Fugitives profile
The ten inmates have between 19 and 42 yearsand several face serious charges, including murder, murder attempt, armed robbery and domestic violence. So far, three have been recaptured: Kendall Myles, Robert Moody and Dkenan Dennis. The remaining seven are still fugitives, and the authoritys have intensified the search with the help of the FBI and the US Marshals. A reward of up to $ 10,000 for information that leads to its capture has been offered.
Criticism of the Penitentiary Center
The governor Jeff Landry and the attorney general Liz Murrill They have strongly criticized the management of the penitentiary center, pointing out structural failures and delays in judicial processes. The prison, opened in 2015 and under federal supervision for more than a decade, faces persistent security problems and personnel shortage.
