Corrections pledges to investigate inmate’s escape

By Washington Examiner

Published September 24, 2014 5:33pm ET

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Corrections pledges to investigate inmate’s escape — This undated photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows inmate Marcus Battice, 21. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, the Illinois State Police captured Battice, who escaped from the Vandalia Correctional Center in southern Illinois on Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/Illinois Department of Corrections) | AP

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Department of Corrections officials Wednesday called an inmate’s escape from a southern Illinois prison “unacceptable” and pledged to review the area’s physical surroundings to prevent similar incidents.

However, at the same time, IDOC spokesman Tom Shaer said there was “no systemic issue” regarding attempted escapes at prisons, noting this was the first incident the department had seen in over a year.

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