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  2. List of prison escapes - Wikipedia

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    In his second escape from the prison, he escaped through a tunnel leading from the shower area to a home construction site 1.5 km (0.9 mi) away in a Santa Juanita neighborhood. The tunnel was 1.7 m (5.7 ft) tall and 75 cm (30 in) in width. It was equipped with artificial light, air conditioning, and high-quality construction materials. [102]

  3. Kentucky State Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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    In the 1940s, the prison began to get rid of all of the convicts under age eighteen. Most of them were sent to the reformatory. The main issue with the Kentucky State Penitentiary in this period was the correctional officer force, always low in numbers and low-paid. The electric chair was installed at Eddyville penitentiary September 1910.

  4. Calvin Fairbank - Wikipedia

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    Calvin Fairbank (November 3, 1816 – October 12, 1898) was an American abolitionist and Methodist minister from New York state who was twice convicted in Kentucky of aiding the escape of slaves, and served a total of 19 years in the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Frankfort. Fairbank is believed to have aided the escape of 47 slaves.

  5. 'Out of the Jaws of Hell!': Kentucky’s history of anti ...

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    An ardent abolitionist, Fairbank actually served two prison terms in Kentucky. In 1845, both he and Delia Webster were convicted in the Fayette County for engineering the escape of a Black family.

  6. A serial killer, kidnappers, burglars: These 25 people are on ...

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    As the debate over lethal injections resumes, 25 people currently sit on the commonwealth's death row, most of whom are housed at the Kentucky State Penitentiary — save for the only woman ...

  7. James Ray Cable - Wikipedia

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    Just under a year later, on June 11, 1972, Cable escaped from the Kentucky State Reformatory but was caught later that same day, leading to his receiving an escape conviction. [2] In April 1977, 35-year-old Willie S. Daniels, who was serving a life sentence for manslaughter and two counts of robbery, was attacked by Cable in the prison's gym.

  8. Kentucky State Police searching for escaped Central Kentucky ...

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    Anyone with information about the man’s location was asked to call local law enforcement or state police. Kentucky State Police searching for escaped Central Kentucky inmate Skip to main content

  9. List of fugitives from justice who disappeared - Wikipedia

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    Godwin escaped from Folsom State Prison in 1987. [122] He fled to Mexico, where he was arrested and convicted for drug trafficking in 1991. [123] While American authorities were working on Godwin's extradition proceedings, one of his fellow inmates at Puente Grande prison died. Godwin's extradition was delayed as it was suspected that he killed ...