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Officials Searching for Inmate Who Escaped Tangipahoa Parish Jail

Tra'Von Johnson, a 19-year-old inmate awaiting trial for a 2022 Hammond-area home invasion, escaped from Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Thursday around 4:30 p.m.
Johnson had previously escaped in May 2024 with three others by crawling through a gap and scaling razor-wire fences, with staff shortages and poor supervision contributing to that breakout.
Authorities learned of Johnson’s recent escape after a concerned citizen called the sheriff’s office just before 10 p.m., prompting an immediate headcount and review of his movements that confirmed the escape.
Another inmate helped Johnson escape by lifting him over the perimeter fence, and the sheriff’s office said it is notifying victims and contacting Johnson’s relatives while law enforcement searches for him.
This latest escape continues Tangipahoa Parish Jail’s pattern of breakouts and suggests ongoing challenges in staffing and supervision that authorities are investigating to prevent future incidents.

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