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LEE COUNTY, Florida (WFTX) — A former corrections officer used his knowledge of the Lee County jail to briefly escape custody following his arrest for DUI, according to the Lee County Sheriff ...

LEE COUNTY, Florida (WFTX) — A former corrections officer used his knowledge of the Lee County jail to briefly escape custody following his arrest for DUI, according to the Lee County Sheriff ...

The Lee County Sheriff's Office has maintained that deputies followed policy when placing Romero and Diaz together, citing the Florida Model Jail Standards (see attached PDF).