By Chris Paschenko
The Daily News
GALVESTON, Texas — State prison officials plan an extensive review of how Joshua Duane Barnes escaped from the seventh floor of a prison hospital on the University of Texas Medical Branch campus, a prison spokeswoman said Monday.
City of Galveston officials also are reviewing notification policies after a communication breakdown that thwarted a public alert, a city spokeswoman said.
“Whenever we have a major incident, we compile a team of prison administrators throughout the state, and they will conduct a review,” Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Michelle Lyons said. “They’re going to look at security if something needs to be done differently.”
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