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Media Advisory
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For more information contact: Barrett Marson Bill Lamoreaux(602) 542-3133 |
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May 14, 2009 |
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Attempted escapes thwarted by ADC personnel
Tucson, Ariz.- Two inmates serving life sentences in the Arizona Department of Corrections attempted to escape from the Arizona State Prison Complex-Tucson Wednesday night but were apprehended before reaching the prison’s outer perimeter. Joshua Aston, 22, is serving a life sentence for the brutal slaying of a Del Monte Fresh Produce regional manager in western Maricopa County in 2004. Aston was admitted to ADC in May 2007. John Wells, 48, has been incarcerated in ADC for 11 years after being transferred from Maryland after convictions on three armed robbery charges and three escapes. The men activated a zone alarm system near the perimeter fence at about 9 p.m. By 3 a.m. Thursday, the men were apprehended inside the perimeter. “Due to the quick response and training of the ADC staff and with aid from the Tucson Police Department, a potential escape was averted,” ADC Director Charles L. Ryan said. The attempted escape is still under investigation. Both men have been transferred to the maximum security unit at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman in Florence. For more information on Inmate John Wells, contact Maryland DPS/Correctional Services director of public information Mark Vernarelli at 410-339-5065.
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