Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison system – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Inmate’s escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee’s troubled prison system  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state's troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike. Jacob Morley was last known to have been in Marion, Illinois, on Tuesday. Authorities say he stole a truck from a nearby farm after escaping late Sunday from the Northwest Correctional Complex near Tiptonville, Tennessee, and abandoned it Tuesday behind a strip mall in Marion, which is about 120 miles (193 kilometers) north of the lockup.

Police have been trying to determine where Morley went after ditching the truck. Authorities haven't received any credible tips that Morley remained in the Marion area or reports of other vehicles that have gone missing in the city since Tuesday, Marion Police Chief David Fitts said Wednesday. Morley's escape is the latest blemish for Tennessee's prison system. After the failed execution of Pike last month, Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada announced his resignation after less than three years on the job. State Sen. Tom Hatcher said the resignation