The inmates escaped by breaking open an exterior fire door using a table, NBC reports. Once they managed to get outside the building, they jumped a fence and ran into the streets. “Officers were able to capture six inmates and get them back into custody. Six inmates were able to escape,” said a news release from the Yakima County Department of Corrections.
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But why did they decide to leave? Reportedly, they were afraid they were going to catch the coronavirus if they’re locked up.