The Nation : N.J. AIDS Inmates Escape
Four inmates escaped from the AIDS unit of Trenton State Prison by cutting through steel mesh covering a courtyard and scaling an 18-foot wall, but one was quickly captured, prison authorities in Trenton, N.J., said. A statewide manhunt was being conducted for the three still at large after the break-out over the weekend. State Corrections Commissioner Gary Hilton said that the escapees should be considered dangerous, although it was not known if they were armed. All four inmates suffer from acquired immune deficiency syndrome and are in various stages of remission, Hilton said.
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