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| Jail concerns Prompts Security Review |
| By theleafchronicle.com |
| Published: 06/02/2009 |
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Security review of jail finds concerns Walls, windows noted structural issues in cells By MARK HICKS • The Leaf-Chronicle A search of an inmate returning from a court appearance did not uncover a piece of a hacksaw blade that played a role in the most recent escape from the Montgomery County jail, an incident review states. The review by jail supervisor Capt. Doug Tackett indicates, "the problem is bigger than a hacksaw blade," referring to design and structural flaws, as well as staffing shortages that compromise security. On May 15, Robert Anthony Fusco, 27, and his cell mate, 22-year-old Devon Wall, used the hacksaw blade to remove a metal security bar welded across their cell window and then took out the 18-inch window. The two tied together blankets to lower themselves down the 20-foot drop to the ground below. Wall, who was awaiting trial on a 2008 aggravated burglary charge, was injured during the escape and captured a short time later. Fusco, who was awaiting trial on four counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and one count of attempted first-degree murder, was captured May 18 in Ardmore, Ala. The report indicates the metal-cutting blade "should have been discovered when he returned from court (but) it appears to have been overlooked due to the unique fashion by which he secreted the item." Chief Deputy Ed Patterson said the inmate pulled caulking from between a wall and floor joint in a holding cell at the courts center, which he used to stick the blade to the bottom of his jail-issue footwear that is similar to a sandal. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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