CEBU CITY, Philippines — One inmate or person deprived of liberty (PDL) was wounded after he was shot by Cebu City Jail guards as he and another PDL tried to escape from the facility in
According to the Cebu City Jail management in a statement, that the inmate was shot in left leg or neutralized as he tried to climb over a canopy of the ALS classroom of the facility to a fence separating the Cebu City Jail and the adjoining Operation Second Chance.
Initial investigation showed that at around 7 p.m. that day, custodial personnel heard a loud sound coming from the ALS classroom of the facility. The Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory custodial personnel then informed the security personnel of both facilities, and the two PDLs’ escape attempt was foiled.
With this escape attempt, the Cebu City Jail management said that they would improve their security measures to ensure that no similar incident would happen in the facility.
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