Overview
- The incident occurred during the routine conteo y encierro on Monday, June 15, when 26-year-old Kevin Jeanpier Hernández Hernández exploited a lapse in observation to climb internal structures.
- Hernández, who is serving about five years and ten months for aggravated theft in pavilion 3, reached the perimeter near a zone known as the 'tierra de nadie' before descending at torreón number 6.
- Exterior police who were patrolling and SECSEPEN personnel spotted him as he descended and intercepted him outside the wall, preventing him from leaving the facility.
- After recapture the inmate received a medical evaluation, was placed in preventive isolation in the meditación area, and INPE opened diligencias de oficio and disciplinary inquiries that may include transfer to a higher-security prison.
- Authorities said the case exposed supervision gaps during routine counts and has led to reinforced interior and exterior security; the outcome could mean longer isolation and formal sanctions for the inmate and reviews of guard procedures.