Show r STUDENT 4 v PRISONER PRISON ft r ESCAPES J i v A i.- i. I N cT c- c v r T i ri UTAH UTo H STATE TE PRISON Juan Ricardo Valentino Archuletta or Juan as he was called blew all of our minds when he spurred a statewide search by the law enforcement officers last Monday He is now listed as an escapee of the Utah State He was serving one to ten for Grand Larceny and was up for parole in August He was on a special rehabilitation program with seven other prisoners here at He explained ined to the Drafting and Design class which he he was attending that he had been shot badly in the hip The results of this wound would result in either his paralysis from the waist down or his death within one year The authorities agreed to send him here for vocational training in the nt that only the paralysis would result He chose drafting because it would be something he could do competently without the use of his legs He said he had a wife and nine children and was a grandfather That was a shock to all of us since he didn't look took a day over thirty He took a lot of friendly ribbing from the cl class ss in general but whipped it all back with gusto and a broad laugh He was natured good and formed fast friendships with many of us Last Monday he seemed overflowing with hilarity and several of the students that he seemed awfully wound-up wound about something He left twenty minutes early all smiles and one no-one has seen him since His escape became public knowledge that evening on the TV News It seems he simply didn't show up for the up pick-up bus that afternoon The class in general was terribly concerned about it especially Sh Sherwood erwood Davis the instructor The morning was spent trying to find any information about him that was possible without resu results Its One student blithely remarked that a master-key master should be used to open his drawers so that we cou could Id divide up his drafting tools because we pay taxes The general however was of concern for him in his new situation We hope that he is s he wont won't get shot up again by the police or anyone else We all mis him and would like to see him again agam B Best est WIS wishes h es Juan uan |