Man who escaped from KY jail by posing as his brother escapes custody again
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- Lexington inmate Jeffrey Harrison escaped custody Tuesday during court transport.
- Harrison previously escaped jail in May by impersonating his brother, James.
- Three suspects face arraignment July 18 on charges tied to the May jailbreak.
A Lexington man with a history of escaping custody is on the run again after slipping away from the Estill County Courthouse Tuesday morning.
Jeffrey Harrison, 43, escaped around 9:20 a.m. He was last seen wearing an orange jumpsuit, said Kentucky State Police.
Harrison was described as a white man with brown hair and blue eyes, standing 5-foot-9 and weighing 138 pounds, according to state police. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to contact State Police, Post 7 at 859-623-2404.
Harrison also escaped from the Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville in late May by posing as his brother. He was found almost two weeks later by state police and booked into the Fayette County Detention Center.
Harrison was serving time for a conviction of first-degree promoting contraband. Court records show Harrison was scheduled to appear in Estill Circuit Court at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday for two separate criminal cases.
Harrison was also indicted June 20 for the escape from Three Forks Regional Jail. Two others — Harrison’s brother, 46-year-old James Harrison and 28-year-old Frances Stamper — were also indicted for complicity to second-degree escape in the incident.
Court documents say the three suspects devised the escape plan together.
Jeffrey and James Harrison were being lodged in the same jail cell, according to court documents, and Stamper paid a reduced bond to have James Harrison released.
But when the deputy jailer went to their cell, James Harrison pretended to be asleep, and Jeffrey Harrison took his place, according to court documents.
Court documents say Jeffrey Harrison drew a fake tattoo on his eye to match the appearance of his brother.
All three suspects are scheduled to be arraigned in Lee District Court on July 18, according to court records.
