Overview
- John Manard died at La Palma Correctional Facility in Arizona while serving a life sentence.
- Manard's 2006 escape from a Kansas prison involved hiding in a dog crate with the help of Toby Young.
- The escape led to a 12-day manhunt ending in Tennessee, and later inspired a Lifetime movie.
- Toby Young, who aided the escape, served nearly two years in prison and wrote a memoir about the experience.
- Manard's cause of death is pending an autopsy, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.