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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Gov. Jon Huntsman says the state will take back 100 of its most dangerous inmates after a string of escapes at county jails.
Huntsman's announcement came after the latest breakout at Beaver County jail by a convicted rapist and kidnapper.
Joshua Brian Whallon used a blanket to scale a fence at the Beaver County jail. He spent a few hours on the run Sunday before being captured.
Whallon was the fourth state inmate to escape from a county jail since August.
State officials have finished a review of security lapses at county jails and will call back the 100 most violent offenders by the end of next week.
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