Lauderdale County Jail

FILE - This combination image made from photos provided by the U.S. Marshals Service and Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office in April 2022 shows inmate Casey Cole White, left, and Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky White. White, an Alabama inmate charged in the death of White, a jail official who helped him escape, pleaded guilty Thursday, May 4, 2023, to escape in exchange for having the murder case dismissed. (U.S. Marshals Service, Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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