WolfishMusing, even if they had one (or two) helper(s), how much is that worth in the scope of such an escape.
In terms of the escape itself, probably not much. In terms of being able to lay low after the escape? A great deal.
I wonder if the jail is not full of videocameras like every other highly secure place (airport). With a video camera you can go back and see everything.
That’s assuming that the cameras are actually recording (as opposed to only being used for live surveillance).
The Wolf