What Went Wrong In Walsh County Prisoner Escape?

It was here last Monday on a trip from the Walsh County Courthouse to jail that 51-year old Serafin Milera decided to try and avoid a prison sentence.

Sheriff Lauren Wild : "He was being brought over by his probation officer, when they got over here to the law enforcement center. Thats when he took off on foot. "

Milera was just sentenced to the state penitentiary for 18 months for violating the terms of his probation for a 2007 terrorizing charge. Sheriff Lauren Wild says since Milera was never seen as a threat to the community and was a low risk to run he wasn't required to have handcuffs and shackles.

Sheriff Lauren Wild: "I would say this is a fluke, out on bond he appeared in court on his on volition. He was not in custody previous to that. "

Sheriff Wild doubts there will be little change in policy to come from the escape, especially because this was such a unique case.

Sheriff Lauren Wild: "I don't know what we could change except to bring along extra leg irons and put them on in the court room."

Milera was picked up quietly just 3 day later in Billings Montana as he got off a bus. He will likely be back on Walsh County Court to face charges of escape, something he might not be given the chance to do again.

Sheriff Lauren Wild : "Very stupid, because they always get caught, always do. "

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