Officials with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction also confirmed four prison employees have been placed on paid leave during the process of its internal investigation. MORE
LIMA, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on Friday released new details on the investigation into the duo that escaped from the Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima earlier this week.
An ODRC spokesperson said investigations revealed that the pair escaped the prison after hiding in a dumpster.Lee, 46, was convicted of burglary, breaking and entering, and safecracking in Allen and Auglaize Counties. The second inmate, 50-year-old Bradley Gillespie, convicted for murder in Paulding County, remains on the loose.Authorities are looking for Brad Gillespie and James Lee after they escaped from the Allen Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio on May 23, 2023.
Officials also confirmed they have placed four employees, three corrections officers and a major, on paid administrative leave while the department’s internal investigation continues. A reward of more than $20,000 is being offered by the U.S. Marshals and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Copyright 2023 WOIO. All rights reserved.
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