Posted 3:45 PM 2/6/2013 : Beeville Prison Escapee Captured in Mexico 16 Years Later
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Corrections announced today a man who escaped the Garza East Unit in Beeville 16 years ago is now in custody in Mexico.
Juan Salaz, an American citizen, climbed three 16-foot tall razor wire topped security fences during his escape on March 22, 1997.
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