How Did Seven Convicts Escape a Maximum-Security Prison in Texas?
Aired January 13, 2001 – 12:30 p.m. ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. ROGER COSSACK, CO-HOST: They overpowered 13 prison employees and drove off unchallenged in a prison truck leaving officers bound in a closet with bags over their heads. Today on BURDEN OF PROOF, find out how seven convicts escaped of — escaped from a maximum-security prison in Texas. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GARY JOHNSON, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: My primary mission is public safety and to keep these people incarcerated, and we failed that day to do that. ALEJANDRO MARROQUIN, CORRECTIONS OFFICER: They broke my nose, they separated my shoulder, they put a knife to my throat and you’re either going to fight back or you’re going to die one way or the other. JAYNE HAWKINS, MOTHER OF SLAIN OFFICER: Other people will most likely get hurt in capturing these people. It’s going to break my — my heart is already broken. (END VIDEO CLIP) ANNOUNCER: This is BURDEN OF
