Man Escapes From Kenosha Prison Located Block From Elementary School

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Kenosha State Prison – Kenosha Correctional Center
Parish Eckford

On July 26, 2023 a State Prison inmate named Parish Eckford escaped from a Kenosha Prison. This is a State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections Facility and not associated with the Sheriff’s Department jail. Eckford was serving a 16-year prison sentence for the following convictions in Milwaukee Circuit Court:

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Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon, a class G felony, Wisconsin Statutes 941.29(1m)(a).
Manufacture/Delivery Of Controlled Substance-Heroin(>3-10 Grams), a class E felony, Wisconsin Statutes 961.41(1)(d)2.
Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon, a class G felony, Wisconsin Statutes 941.29(1m)(a).
Manufacture/Delivery Of Controlled Substance- Heroin (<3 Grams Or Less), a class F felony, Wisconsin Statutes 961.41(1)(d)1.

Eckford was scheduled to be released within a month. He previously served 5 years for armed Robbery. The prison, is a minimum security prison that is located only a few hundred feet from Brass Elementary School.

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He is to be considered armed and dangerous.

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Kevin Mathewson

Kevin Mathewson is a disciple of Christ, husband and a father to two wonderful children. Mathewson was born and raised in Lake County, IL and worked as a police & fire dispatcher from 2005 to 2010 in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mathewson moved to Kenosha County in 2006, later being elected to the position of Alderman of the 8th District in 2012 and 2016. Mathewson is a private investigator, security contractor, journalist, and photographer. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, camping and boating. His favorite amendment is the second, followed closely by the first. He loves his country and community.

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Hypocrites says:

August 4, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Where is the mayor candidate and crew to report on this and “demand” answers from him?

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You can’t make this stuff up !! says:

August 4, 2023 at 6:37 PM

Just 1 month to go.
Unbelievably stupid.
Now he’ll be back in for years to come.
Stupid. !!

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1. Anonymous says:
  
  August 4, 2023 at 7:28 PM
  
  Good, we are all better off…let’s be honest.
  
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2. Anonymous says:
  
  August 4, 2023 at 10:00 PM
  
  Surprisingly, it’s not unprecedented for inmates to do stuff like this just before the projected release date.
  
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Anonymous says:

August 4, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Maybe Andy helped him, isn’t that where he works?

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1. Andy says:
  
  August 7, 2023 at 8:58 AM
  
  that’s a loftily accusation from a snowflake that posts anonymously.
  
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Sheriff Dillinger says:

August 5, 2023 at 8:09 AM

Didn’t even know we had a jail over there. Lol

I just knew about the one on hwy h & the one by the safety bldg.

If he’s considered armed & dangerous, can we shoot on sight?

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1. Ya sabes says:
  
  August 5, 2023 at 10:13 AM
  
  It is a state owned and operated prison just for the record not a county run facility.
  
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2. Anonymous says:
  
  August 5, 2023 at 12:09 PM
  
  Genius John Antaramian used a TIF district to build the school right next to the jail. He also built the failed Pick n Save and half empty apartment complex there in brass Park and the city is still paying back the debt.
  
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  1. Anonymous says:
    
    August 7, 2023 at 2:43 PM
    
    grain of salt i guess. having the school built a block away, made it so that the prison could no longer have sex offenders and murders there. before the school, you had sex offenders and murders housed there.
    
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    1. Berg says:
      
      August 9, 2023 at 6:23 PM
      
      You still have sex offenders and murders there… Maybe Kevin should look into that…
      
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TooLiberal4me says:

August 5, 2023 at 3:07 PM

He was set to be released in a MONTH??? That guy is a total moron with chit for brains. Now he is looking at a much longer sentence if they catch him.

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jerk store says:

August 5, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Who wants to live in the new uptown “luxury apartments”?Another great idea.Right next to all the pervs and pedos.

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Anonymous says:

August 7, 2023 at 7:21 AM

Goes to prison for being a felon with a gun, escapes, is now considered armed and dangerous. Yeah, it’s the guns fault…

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Anonymous says:

August 7, 2023 at 3:59 PM

Some prisoners do not want to be released. This might have been his great “idea” to get more time.

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Anonymous says:

August 11, 2023 at 8:29 AM

Word is, is that he was involved in a Controlled Buy and when he realized it, he jumped ship since he was going to do more time any how.

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1. Anonymous says:
  
  August 27, 2023 at 7:28 PM
  
  That is not even close to what happened. Nothing but lies…
  
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Ben Dover says:

August 29, 2023 at 5:38 PM

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