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Benewah Inmate Escapes Thru Wall

Benewah County Jail confirmed early Tuesday an inmate escaped from the jail overnight. Authorities say Jesse John Wilkenson, 20, a convicted burglar, is the inmate that escaped.  He is the same inmate who escaped the same jail back in July. Wilkenson also goes by the last name B rebner. Authorities say he used a metal mop bucket handle to scrape away brick in his cell. He used bed sheets to shimmy out a window and down three stories to the ground KREM . More here.

Question: Am I the only one who thinks the Benewah County Jail and oversight is less than adequate?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog