SANDOVAL COUNTY HAS RELEASED A REPORT ON A MAY 5TH INCIDENT IN WHICH TWO INMATES ESCAPED FROM THE COUNTY JAIL. SPOKESMAN SIDNEY HILL SAYS ONE PROBLEM WAS THAT INMATE PAUL GARCIA, FACING MURDER CHARGES IN BERNALILLO COUNTY, WAS PLACED IN A MINIMUM SECURITY UNIT. HILL SAYS STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN.
HE SAYS THEY’VE ALSO INSTITUTED REFRESHER TRAINING FOR ALL OFFICERS SO IF THEY LACK ADEQUATE INFORMATION ON AN INMATE, THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO TO FIND THAT INFORMATION.
HILL SAYS OFFICERS ALSO FAILED TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE RECREATION AREA…ALLOWING GARCIA AND BLAKE MCPHERSON TO GET THROUGH A FENCE. BOTH WERE EVENTUALLY RECAPTURED.
