Los Angeles County Jail, 1998
As I lay atop the wire mesh fencing that covered the Los Angeles County Jail and peered over the side, the sight of the 60-foot drop sent a tsunami of anxiety and adrenaline through my body. It had taken six months of meticulous planning to reach this moment. No one had ever escaped from the ultra-high security section of the county jail known as High Power. I remember thinking, “If they’re gonna catch me, now would be a good time.”
