July 15th 2025.
In the past, escaping from prison meant having to climb over towering walls or digging a tunnel out of the infamous Alcatraz. However, it seems that one inmate in France has found a more unconventional way to break free from his cell - by hiding in a plastic bag filled with clothes.
Last week, 20-year-old Elyazid A, also known as 'the Joker' or 'the Equaliser', managed to escape from the Lyon-Corbas prison. He was cleverly wheeled out of the facility on a trolley by one of his fellow inmates, giving him a 72-hour taste of freedom before being recaptured and thrown back into his cell.
A video that has been circulating on social media shows the blue and white striped bag that Elyazid used to make his escape. It must have been a tight squeeze, but he managed to pull it off and leave the prison guards scratching their heads for a whole day before realizing what had happened.
Elyazid had been serving multiple sentences and was also under investigation for criminal association and conspiracy to murder. His accomplice, who was his cellmate, is still on the run and being sought by the police.
This daring escape is just one of the many bold prison breaks that have happened throughout history. For example, in 1972, three inmates in Alcatraz prison managed to escape by digging tunnels and constructing a raft, only to be presumed drowned by investigators.
Another famous escape was the Great Escape in 1944, where 76 prisoners dug tunnels under a Nazi war camp and attempted to flee. Sadly, only three of them were successful, and the rest were either recaptured or executed by Hitler's orders.
In 1983, the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland, known for its high level of security, saw the biggest prison escape since World War II. The inmates, who were members of the IRA, held prison officers hostage and managed to escape through a hijacked lorry and over a fence.
The recent escape from Lyon-Corbas prison has raised concerns about the state of the facility and the working conditions for the staff. The director of France's prison administration, Sebastien Cauwel, has pointed to overcrowding and other issues that may have contributed to the incident.
An investigation has been launched by the justice minister, Gérald Darmanin, along with the Lyon public prosecutors and the French prison service. This incident serves as a wake-up call to address the flaws and dysfunctions within the prison system to prevent future escapes from happening.
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