Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley escapes from prison

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 22:44 · Archive

Jacob Morley, convicted of murder, escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex near Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Sunday.

Jacob Morley escaped late Sunday from Northwest Correctional Complex near Tiptonville, Tennessee. He stole a truck from a nearby farm after his escape and drove it to Marion, Illinois, where he abandoned it Tuesday behind a strip mall, about 120 miles north of the prison.

Authorities have been trying to determine where Morley went after abandoning the vehicle. Marion Police Chief David Fitts said Wednesday that police had not received any credible tips that Morley remained in the Marion area, nor had there been reports of other vehicles going missing in the city since Tuesday.

Morely's escape marks the latest problem for Tennessee's prison system. It comes weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike. Following that incident, Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada announced his resignation after less than three years in the role. State Senator Tom Hatcher, a Republican from Blount County and chairman of a legislative subcommittee examining the prison system, said the resignation was necessary. Hatcher identified understaffing as a major problem affecting Tennessee's prisons.

How it is being reported

• Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison systemThe weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike.Clickorlando · 28 Oct, 22:04
• Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison systemThe weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike.News4Jax · 28 Oct, 22:04

In this story: Jacob Morley · Christa Pike · Frank Strada · Tom Hatcher · Tennessee · Northwest Correctional Complex · Marion

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