Event Brief
Inmates allegedly planned jail escape with saw blade
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Two St. John’s County Jail inmates allegedly plotted a Shawshank-style escape using a saw blade flown in.
WHO: Joseph Silcott (20) and Joseph Izzi (38), cellmates at St. John’s County Jail; St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Authorities accuse two inmates of planning a jail escape and attempting to get a saw blade into the facility through an open window.
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 11:44 AM ET
WHERE: St. John’s County Jail, St. John’s County, Florida
WHY: Izzi reported that Silcott had a weapon and threatened him, prompting separation, questioning, and a cell search.
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