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In-depth investigations of government, crime and consumer news to keep you and your family safe from the NewsChannel 5 Investigates team TDOC failed to notify public and law enforcement for hours after inmate

escape TDOC failed to notify both the public and law enforcement for hours after convicted murderer Jacob Morley escaped Sunday night from the Northwest Correctional Complex, a state prison in West Tennessee.

The NewsChannel 5 Investigates team reports on government, crime and consumer matters, with a stated focus on information intended to help keep families safe. Its coverage includes an account of TDOC’s response to an inmate escape. According to the report, Jacob Morley, described as a convicted murderer, escaped on a Sunday night from Northwest Correctional Complex in West Tennessee.

The report says TDOC did not notify the public or law enforcement until hours after the escape. It identifies the facility as a state prison. The account centers on notification delays following Morley’s escape that night from the West Tennessee facility, as reported by NewsChannel 5.