U.S. jail in Chicago, where 2 escaped, has problems beyond security
(MCT) — CHICAGO — The daring overnight escape last week of two convicted bank robbers who descended several stories from their federal jail cell in the South Loop on a rope made of bedsheets was a marvel to many for the ingenuity it required.
But the escape also was a serious security breach at a building that has long been criticized for less publicized, more routine problems.
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