Hawaii prison escapee says guards were asleep during escape
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — An inmate who recently escaped from the Maui Community Correctional Center says prison guards were sleeping when he and another inmate kicked in a door and ran outside.
The Maui News reported on Friday that Barret Paman detailed to police how he and Troy Diego escaped from the dormitory for community and minimum-custody inmates on the morning of April 14.
Paman waived his constitutional rights and spoke to police later that day, shortly after turning himself in at the Wailuku Police Station.
Paman’s attorney, John Parker, was present during the interview.
Parker says Paman escaped because of fear over jail conditions that led to a riot March 11 in another module.
Authorities say Paman and Diego, who turned himself in April 15, haven’t been charged with the escape, which remains under investigation.
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Information from: The Maui News
