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All Prisoners Accounted For After Incident At Century Prison Fence Tuesday Morning
August 24, 2021
A search was underway after an incident Tuesday morning outside the Century Correctional Institution on Tedder Road.
“All of the Century CI prisoners are accounted for,” Florida Department of Corrections Press Secretary Paul Walker told NorthEscambia.com. He said a prisoner count was conducted, confirming that there was no escape.
He said someone was outside a perimeter fence at the prison and fled toward a wooded area when spotted just before 8 a.m..
FDC officers and K-9 units, along with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, established a perimeter around the prison to look for the suspect. Walker said the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was the primary agency in the search.
“We are looking for the person that trespassed on their property,” ECSO Chief Public Information Officer Amber Southard said at the time
FDC and ECSO officers were seen still on the perimeter, including at Lake Stone on West Highway 4. The prison perimeter is just a few hundred feet south of the lake.
The suspect was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon. Additional details will be posted.
Pictured top: A Florida Department of Corrections K-9 unit outside the perimeter fence at Century Correctional Institution on Tedder Road Tuesday morning. Pictured below: Officers on the perimeter at Century Fire Station. Pictured bottom: An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy at Lake Stone. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “All Prisoners Accounted For After Incident At Century Prison Fence Tuesday Morning”
For the uninformed…
Unfortunately, through the gate(s) is not the only way to introduce contraband,
For the uniformed…
Fortunately, we have all of you. Thank you for the job you do!
Yep, probably some dope and a cellphone.
I don’t understand how anybody would put their friend or baby momma at risk because they want more of what probably got them locked up in the first place.
It’s low Not thinking about putting others in a bad situation.
You’re already busted. Do your time and stay away from the guy giving tattoos..
Exactly my thought JTV.
Thank you Century prison and the state for taking something like this serious to make sure our community is safe. Thank you Paul Walker for helping northescambia know what was going on pretty quick so they could let us that live around the prison know. Good neighbors.
Contraband Dropper.