Overview

• A 28-year-old prisoner tried to scale the outer wall of JVA Waldheim around 19:00 on Wednesday and became stuck.
• Prison staff raised the alarm, drawing police, fire crews and emergency medical services that encircled the facility.
• Responders used a telecrane as the inmate ultimately descended into a firefighting rescue mattress at about 20:30.
• He was taken back into custody after being checked by medics, with any injuries not yet confirmed.
• Unlike several summer escapes in Germany that triggered manhunts, this incident was contained at the scene.