FL - Jacksonville, 3 Escaped Teenage Inmates, 18 June 2017 *Captured*

Police reportedly received notification of this escape late Sunday night. They say the three inmates escaped and battered staff members. They were able to overpower staff members and take their keys before opening a secure door and fleeing the facility on foot.

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The inmates have been identified as 16-year-old Luther Davis, 16-year-old Derek Browley, and 15-year-old Justin Silva.

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Police said this was a planned escape. The three inmates overpowered staff members, took their keys, then opened a secure door. The trio fled the facility, jumping a fence to get away on foot, police said.

The Jacksonville Youth Academy is a “structured, non-secure treatment program” for 14- to 18-year-old boys, held in a residential setting with mental health and behavioral health treatment services, according to the juvenile justice website. The average length of stay is three to 9 months. The academy is operated under state contract by G4S Youth Services, part of a global security company whose U.S. headquarters was based in Jupiter, Fl.

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