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Escaped Kern Medical Inmate Captured as Scrutiny Falls on Transport Protocols

The arrest shifts attention to hospital transport safeguards following questions over KCSO’s communication timeline.

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The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in searching for inmate Francisco Garcia, who escaped custody Saturday night. PHOTO: KCSO,{ } Kern County DA
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Overview

  • Francisco Garcia, 23, who was convicted in July of two counts of attempted murder, fled Kern Medical late Saturday while in deputy custody.
  • Kern County Sheriff’s Office said Garcia was located and arrested on Monday afternoon, with additional details withheld during an administrative investigation.
  • Deputies conducted door-to-door searches overnight after the escape, and the public was notified roughly 12 hours after the incident.
  • A social media video that 17 News has not verified appears to show a man in an orange jumpsuit running unrestrained in the hospital parking lot, and WSBT reported shackles were found nearby.
  • The case renewed scrutiny of hospital transport and restraint practices, with CDCR guidance and a December 2024 transport escape cited for context.