Louisiana Jailbreak: Manhunt Continues for Escaped Inmate After Two Recaptured or Deceased

St. Landry Parish Jailbreak

• 🚨 Three inmates escaped from the St. Landry Parish jail earlier this week by breaking through a crumbling wall.
• ⛓️ They used bed sheets to lower themselves to the ground after breaching the wall.
• 🏃‍♂️ The escaped inmates were identified as Jonathan Joseph, Joseph Harrington, and Keith Eli.

Recapture and Death of Inmates

• ✅ Jonathan Joseph was recaptured on Friday.
• 💔 Joseph Harrington was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a hiding place after a tip led police to him.
• ⚠️ Keith Eli, jailed on attempted second-degree murder charges, remains at large.

Jail Conditions and Disputed Safety

• 🏢 The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office stated the jail, built in 1982, is overcrowded and requires significant maintenance.
• 🗣️ However, the parish president disputed this, asserting the jail is safe and received a clean bill of health from engineers last year.
• ⚠️ The sheriff's office also attributed the escapes to a lack of manpower and training, despite claiming the facility is structurally sound.

Pattern of Escapes in Louisiana

• 🔁 This incident marks the second jailbreak in Louisiana this year.
• ✂️ In May, 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail using electric hair trimmers to cut through cell walls; all were later recaptured.