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Inmate Reported As Escaped From Atmore Prison Was Actually Released By Mistake
June 5, 2022
An inmate that was reported as escaped from the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore was actually released by prison staff due to a mistake, NorthEscambia.com has confirmed.
Corey Daniel Gable, 31, was “released due to a clerical error”, Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) spokesperson Kelly Betts told NorthEscambia.com in an email.
Gable was serving a 20 year sentence for first degree assault out of Mobile County.
On Tuesday, ADOC issued an “Inmate Escape Report” stating that Gable has “left from an assigned location” in Atmore, but did not provide a specific location before later telling us it was Fountain Correctional Facility. A few hours later, ADOC issued an “Inmate Recapture Report” that stated he was recaptured by U.S. Marshals in Prichard, Alabama.
“The ‘be on the lookout’ (BOLO) report was issued out of an abundance of caution. Gable was returned to Fountain shortly after he was mistakenly released”, Betts told NorthEscambia.com.
She said the ADOC Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the incident.
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16 Responses to “Inmate Reported As Escaped From Atmore Prison Was Actually Released By Mistake”
He would stand out in a crowd.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the powers that be, charge the inmate with escape in order to add more time to his sentence to protect the for profit prison industry. I will be shocked if he’s not charged with escape because of someone else’s mistake.
@Kane- you are correct.
@J.s – @kane did not say anything derogatory. He/she only stated, in an off hand manner, that many commenters comment without reading and understanding the article. When you comment without reading the entire article and understanding it, you appear ignorant. @Kane is actually doing you a favor by pointing out what you have missed, this gives you an opportunity to edit or post a correction.
Omg Kane do u just read articles to correct people everyone one has a right to say what ever they want like u but you sound like u don’t make mistakes….stop analyzing everyone and just enjoy the articles…just like Ivy say if u can’t say nothing nice…….poor kane
@Kane (Karen) – chill out
Well dang! I’d love to be a fly on the wall of the employee who accidentally released him! Lol. Wonder if they’re still employed? I also wonder, with my suspicious mind, how much of an Accident it was?
He had to be thinking HURRAY to himself. Lol
Clerks lead interesting lives. Most don’t realize they hold the power of life and death.
David for caution
at least he didn’t go run in hide ? and enjoyed his freedom I’m sure he knew they made a mistake but can’t blame the man for just going along with it and enjoying time to spend with friends and family that there speaks alot.
@citizen It was a clerical error meaning someone unintentionally clicked a button or checked a box it’s called a mistake as a human you make them.
@jack rabbit Did you not read the very last line of this article? It states “She said the ADOC Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the incident.” So yeah they are looking into it.
@Bama sadly even though it was only a bolo and not an armed and dangerous you are absolutely correct.
At the two yokels on here that are bad mouthing Alabama just remember the world thinks we’re all Florida man here. Like the pot calling the kettle I’ll tell ya’ what.
Thank you, William for looking into this. I much appreciate it.
My thoughts exactly Bama89 . It doesn’t matter how high up that chain he/she is that allowed this man to be reported as escaped ”out of an abundance of caution” should be let go . They knew what they were doing when they did it. I hope this gets into the hands of the right one and heads start rolling .
Great job North Escambia.com! Thanks for following up on this. Alabama tried to hide this but you caught them.
Wow, that mistake could’ve costed this guy his life if the right officer were to find him with the understanding that he was “on the run”
Hope whoever is responsible is held accountable. Seems that’s a thing of the past though.
And Alabama wonders why the rest of the nation mocks their intelligence.
What a disastrous administrative failure! If it were me, I would be doing more research into who allowed this fiasco to happen. Do not doubt the question was it intentional??? Dude probably ate some drug balloons before he came back.
How do you “accidentally” release an inmate