Question

How did the mistakes committed by the prison authorities help Evans in escaping from the prison?

Answer 1

• Despite knowing the fact that Evans was always breaking out of jail, the prison authorities still made many mistakes.
• The following were the mistakes committed by them:
• The validity of the ** tutor not checked.
• Evans allowed to sit for an exam knowing he wasn’t academically inclined and not checking whether he had learnt 10 | P a g e any ** at all.
• Letting Evans see the name of the invigilator on the form.
• Not taking more precautions in verifying the invigilator’* identity despite knowing Evans knew his name.
• Letting Evans wear the cap for good luck.
• Allowing McLeery to take the rubber tube inside.
• Not going into the cell despite seeing that Evans was just sitting there not writing at all.
• Not verifying the Governor’* phone call.
• Despite seeing that McLeery looked slimmer while going out, not checking him.
• Appointing Stephens, a new guard, to guard Evans.
• Allowing Stephens to move out of the cell when Evans protested.
• Letting Evans know that the cell was bugged.
• Letting the Examination Board phone call go through without verifying its authenticity.
• Letting Evans put on a blanket over his shoulders
• Believing Evans had left the correction paper behind by mistake and believing the information in it.
• Calling for the police, not the ambulance.
• Letting Evans escape a second time in a van without verifying the guards
• Everyone just accepting Stephens’ belief that the man in the cell was McLeery as he was bleeding and did not check his wounds.
• Getting fooled by Evans pretending to be McLeery although everyone knew Evans was a good mimic.