[Regnum] Authorities in the US state of Tennessee are conducting a manhunt for Jacob Morley, a prisoner serving a life sentence for the murder of the late Jacob Morley, who escaped from a correctional facility. This was reported on October 26 by The Guardian.
The inmate was serving a life sentence at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville. A review of surveillance footage revealed that Morley managed to breach the prison fence and leave the prison wearing a Department of Corrections uniform. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reported that the 28-year-old man stole a white pickup truck overnight.
Morley is currently on the TBI's Most Wanted list, and a reward of up to $2,500 is offered for information leading to his arrest.
Morley was serving a life sentence for the murder of Tennessee resident Cody Birchfield. Birchfield disappeared in February 2022, and about a month later, his body was found buried under Morley's home. He was also convicted of aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest, and vandalism.
| The rest of the post has nothing to do with the escaped Tennessee prisoner, except that they are prison escapes around the world, but Regnum does like putting its stories in some kind of perspective. |
Also in France, a 20-year-old Frenchman, convicted of theft and human trafficking, managed to escape from prison in a bag containing the dirty laundry of a fellow inmate who had served his sentence and been released.
In May, New Orleans police released footage of 11 inmates escaping from prison. The escapees were reportedly charged with various offenses, including weapons possession, attempted murder, murder, and domestic violence.