Tampa, Florida – The Sumter County inmate who escaped a Department of Corrections work detail in Pasco County on Monday before he was recaptured Tuesday afternoon is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday.
A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy spotted Jason Adams riding his bicycle eastbound on Broadway Avenue at Harris Parkway Place at around 2:15 p.m., ironically, about 2 miles from the Orient Road jail where he is now being held.
"This investigation does not end when we have him in custody that's only one piece of the puzzle," said Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco.
In fact, deputies from Pasco came to Hillsborough to question the 27-year-old about how he slipped away, changed clothes, had cash in his pockets and cigarettes.
"There are people that we believe possibly assisted him. He had a good amount of cash on him," the sheriff said.
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The focus is also turning to the Department of Corrections, which Nocco said did not notify his department immediately of Adams' escape.
"I can tell you it looks like he had the jump on us with about an hour and 25 minutes."
10 News checked with DOC to find out what happened Monday afternoon when Adams slipped away. Late Tuesday afternoon, DOC revealed that Adams was among five inmates under the supervision of one guard, which in standard practice.
In the 2013-14 fiscal year, four inmates escaped while on work detail programs across Florida.
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As for the reported 1 1/2 hour time lapse in alerting the Pasco sheriff, DOC addressed the issue in a statement released to 10 News.
"Now that he is back in custody, DOC will shift its focus to reviewing procedures related to inmate work squads as well as the process for notifying local law enforcement officials. The DOC will also continue to work collaboratively with local law enforcement to investigate how inmate Adams planned his escape and ask anyone with information about who assisted him to please call the Department or contact their local law enforcement," read part of a statement from Jessica Cary, director of communications for the Florida Department of Corrections.
10 News also asked DOC if the corrections officer who was on duty when Adams escaped will be disciplined, but the organization said its priority is determining how Adams slipped away from the work detail.
