In a statement issued Tuesday, Jailer Steve Tussey says he is taking responsibility for the escape of a female inmate from the Madison County Jail. The woman was outside the jail for multiple hours before she was captured by Kentucky State Police and returned to the jail.
Tussey said in reference to the story that WBONtv broke, “I personally take full and complete responsibility for this occurrence and pledge to you that appropriate training, counseling and discipline has already been implemented to help prevent reoccurrence.”
Following an investigation of the September 20th incident, Tussey added, “This event was completely and absolutely caused by staffs’ inattention to their duties which allowed a female inmate to breach our secure perimeter by accessing an outside door. This went unnoticed for approximately a minute, however, this was sufficient time for her to leave the property and prompt a search which resulted in her capture a few hours later that same day.”
Tussey ended the statement by saying, “We take great pride in our responsibility to provide a safe and secure facility, however, we too are only human, and very capable of making mistakes.”
