Otis Blunt

Otis Blunt

Otis Blunt and Jose Espinosa escaped from the Union County jail in New Jersey through a hole dug into the wall of their jail cell. The escape is reminiscent of the fictional jail break depicted in The Shawshank Redemption.

Fast Facts:

Officials say the men used pinup girls to cover the hole in their jail cell
The inmates used dummies made of bed sheets to avoid detection
There is evidence that the men split up after escaping

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Google News: Otis Blunt
CNN: Guard taunted in jailbreak note kills himself (January 3, 2008)
America's Most Wanted: Otis Blunt
FoxNews.com: Guard Named in New Jersey Shawshank-Style Jailbreak Commits Suicide (January 2, 2008)
CNN: Police hunt escapees who left taunting note (December 18, 2007)
Associated Press: NJ Inmates Make Shawshank-Style Escape (December 17, 2007)
New York Times: Inmates Chip Away Jail's Walls and Leap From Roof to Freedom (December 17, 2007)
CNN: Pinups of bikini-clad women hid jailbreak route, officials say (December 17, 2007)

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Jose Espinosa | Union County Jail | The Shawshank Redemption | New Jersey

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