THE
CITY OF THOMASTON AND COUNTY OF UPSON HAVE TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDED ALL OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE TWO INMATE WORK
DETAILS FROM THE SPALDING COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE AFTER
TWO CONVICTS ESCAPED FROM A WORK DETAIL AT THE CITY BARN
AND STOLE A CITY PICK-UP—LAST WEEK.
CITY
MANAGER RUSSELL THOMPSON AND COUNTY MANAGER JASON TINSLEY
SAID IT WILL ALLOW TIME FOR THE SPALDING SCCI TO REVIEW
OPERATING PROCEDURES AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS.
THE
TWO INMATES TOOK THE PICK-UP PARKED AT THE ARMORY WITH
THE KEYS IN IT AND DROVE TO DALTON, GA. WHERE ONE OF
THEM HAD FAMILY.
THEY
WERE ARRESTED THERE AND THE TRUCK WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD
SHAPE.
THE
INMATE PROGRAM HAS BEEN A GOOD ONE FOR CITY AND COUNTY
GOVERNMENTS—THEY PAY THE GUARDS SALARY AND BENEFITS OF
ABOUT $55,000, AND THE GOVERNMENTS FURNISH A VAN AND THE
EQUIPMENT USED IN CLEAN-UP DETAILS.
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