Overview
- Two escapees, Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez and Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada, were recaptured on June 15 after breaking through a drywall barrier at Delaney Hall
- Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes and Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon continue to evade federal agents as the manhunt widens
- The four fugitives are Honduran nationals labeled public safety threats by the Department of Homeland Security
- The escape stemmed from internal unrest over delayed meals and alleged poor treatment at the privately operated detention center
- State lawmakers and advocacy groups have intensified demands for stricter oversight and potential closure of the Newark facility