Inmate Escapes From Boksburg Correctional Centre, Manhunt Has Been Launched for Martin Jackson

• Correctional Services has mobilised all resources in an attempt to find and arrest Martin Jackson
• Jackson, who was serving a 20-year-sentence, escaped from the Boksburg Correctional Centre
• Community members are urged to remain vigilant but not approach Jackson as he may be dangerous

Correctional Services has launched a manhunt for an inmate who escaped from Boksburg Correctional Centre.

Martin Jackson escaped on Wednesday, 6 November.

The circumstances of his escape are currently being investigated.

According to Sunday World, the escape occurred while prison officials were busy with a celebration.

Jackson managed to get away while officials celebrated the appointment of a new area commissioner.

Jackson was sentenced in 2015

According to Correctional Services, Jackson was admitted to the correctional facility in April 2015.

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He was serving a 20-year sentence for robbery, theft and possession of a firearm with ammunition.

Community urged to remain vigilant

Correctional Services have urged the community to remain vigilant and to contact the nearest police station or correctional facility if Jackson is spotted.

They are also asked not to approach him as he may be dangerous.

“Correctional Services has mobilised resources and will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that Jackson is arrested and brought back to justice.”

Six Boksburg prisoners escape

Jackson’s escape is not the first significant escape in the area.

In 2022, six men escaped while on their way to court in Vosloorus. The police truck transporting the prisoners was ambushed by a group of armed men in an Audi.

Five of the went were set to appear in court for a case of business robbery, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms.

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The sixth was only making his first appearance for a shoplifting case. All six were Zimbabwean nationals.

4 daring and dramatic prison escapes in South Africa

South Africa is no stranger to prison breaks, as inmates are not usually keen on the idea of being punished for their crimes.

Some prisoners hatch plans to become "free men" alone, while others rope in fellow inmates and sometimes prison warders to help them execute their plans.

Briefly News takes a quick look at some of the most daring and dramatic prison escapes in South Africa.

Source: Briefly News