{"id":428378,"date":"2017-10-13T16:38:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/13\/north-carolina-prison-guards-dead-after-failed-escape-attempt\/"},"modified":"2017-10-13T16:38:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:38:23","slug":"north-carolina-prison-guards-dead-after-failed-escape-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/13\/north-carolina-prison-guards-dead-after-failed-escape-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina prison guards dead after failed escape attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Two prison guards have died after inmates attempted to break out of a North Carolina jail.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Smith, 35, and Veronica Darden, 50, died after prisoners at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution tried to escape on Thursday at 15:00 local time (19:00 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>Three other guards remain in a critical condition in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the inmates set fire to the prison\u2019s specialty sewing plant before attempting the escape.<\/p>\n<p>The initial fire was put out, but the prisoners lit a second fire at the plant, where about 30 inmates work.<\/p>\n<p>The fire was finally extinguished by 17:00 local time.<\/p>\n<p>The exact circumstances surrounding the deaths of Ms Darden, the manager responsible for supervising and training at the plant, and Mr Smith, a correctional officer, have not been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 10 guards were taken to hospital, seven of whom have since been released. Four inmates were also treated for injuries.<\/p>\n<p>All inmates have been accounted for since, North Carolina\u2019s Department of Public Safety said.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper paid tribute to the guards,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who work in our prisons do a difficult and demanding job that is critical to our safety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to these fallen prison employees for their service, and we offer our condolences to their families, friends, co-workers and community on this tragic loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The high security Pasquotank Correctional Institution, in Elizabeth City, has 725 inmates.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: BBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bsac bsac-clearfix bsac-post-bottom bsac-float-center bsac-align-center bsac-column-1\">\n<div id=\"bsac-268370-1986307102\" class=\"bsac-container bsac-type-image \" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"268370\" data-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bsac-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/starrwoman_posts.jpg\" alt=\"Starr Woman \u2013 Inside Posts\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two prison guards have died after inmates attempted to break out of a North Carolina jail. Justin Smith, 35, and Veronica Darden, 50, died after prisoners at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution tried to escape on Thursday at 15:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Three other guards remain in a critical condition in hospital. 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