Prisoners make 'Shawshank Redemption' escape through sewage system

Dozens of inmates escaped from a Brazilian prison crawling through the sewage system, authorities said.

Prisoners make 'Shawshank Redemption' escape through sewage system

Dozens of inmates escaped from a Brazilian prison crawling through the sewage system, authorities said.

An official at Rio de Janeiro state’s Bangu prison complex told media that 31 prisoners attempted the break yesterday.

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