US EditionUnprecedented Lyon-Corbas Prison Escape Prompts Dual Investigations
CORBAS PRISON, NEAR LYON, SOUTHEAST FRANCE, JUL 12 – The 20-year-old inmate escaped to avoid multiple sentences and organized crime investigation, prompting internal and prosecutor-led inquiries, officials said.
- Last Friday, a 20-year-old inmate escaped from Corbas prison near Lyon by hiding in his cellmate’s bag.
- The inmate exploited his cellmate’s departure to escape from Corbas prison near Lyon, likely due to multiple sentences and an ongoing organized crime investigation.
- Internal and judicial investigations into the inmate escape reveal overcrowding at Lyon-Corbas prison, holding 1,200 inmates versus a 678-capacity, amid organized crime probes.
- Following the escape, the prison service launched an internal investigation and Lyon prosecutors opened their own probe, amid concerns over overcrowding at Corbas prison.
- The escape highlights urgent need for prison security reforms amid overcrowding and ongoing investigations into organised crime at Lyon-Corbas prison.
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A brilliant escape took place in a French prison: a 20-year-old inmate hid in his cellmate's suitcase and escaped from the Corbas institution.
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