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Inmate manages to escape from a Louisiana jail for the second time in a year

Nineteen-Year-Old Tra'Von Johnson escaped from Tangipahoa Parish Jail on a Thursday afternoon in summer 2024, marking his second escape within a year.
Johnson's initial escape occurred over Memorial Day weekend among four inmates who used gaps in walls and razor-wire fences to flee, with manpower shortages and lack of supervision contributing.
Johnson was awaiting trial for a 2022 home invasion that resulted in one death and a child's injury, and authorities launched a manhunt after a public call questioned his custody status.
Johnson escaped at approximately 4:30 p.m. With help from a fellow inmate who assisted him in getting over the perimeter fence, and law enforcement is currently searching for him while contacting his victims and associates.
This recent escape highlights persistent security issues at the parish detention center in Tangipahoa, a facility known for multiple inmate breakouts that continue to trigger investigations and public warnings.

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