Dozens of Texas prisons cancel visiting hours after prison bus escape

The search for Gonzalo Lopez may be heavily focused on Leon County, but it's impacting prison units across the state.

[AKrn]

Prison officials should cancel their own weekends for letting this happen.

[shelialovett]

They need to be investigating those 2 guards. Ain't no way they weren't in on it.

[stuwest]

Needlessly punishing the inmates families because they are butthurt about one escape that was 100% their fault in the first place.

[scottduyser]

So let's punish all prisoners for the sloppy transport of a few prison guards. Sounds like the American way to me..

[stefanrodriguez]

He looks like he could blend easier no crazy marking or anything that would make him stand out like a sore thumb

[joestewart]

He opened a hot dog stand in Mexico yesterday, the menu reads "Get you Weener From A Beenor"

[robthomas]

What does visitation have to do with this guy escaping? What are they thinking that he is going to sneak back in.

[johncheena]

Maybe they should take all the directors & their deputies bonuses away for letting this escape happen and not being trained enough to prevent and catch this man. Other inmates and their families are not at fault

[gitknownmedia]

This is after multiple budget cuts yet wardens across America have had their salaries increased 20% of taxpayer money! Do your jobs!

[SayKill-nxyb]

I been in jail got sentenced and rode the jail bus up the road to the prison, cutting a fence on the prison bus is dam near impossible to do do. Them co, s about to retire and enjoy that money they just came up off

[junme]

Take two months pay from every prison guard and the warden and see if it happens again.

[jakew]

Regardless of what he did …. Think about this he was thinking in his head “ I’m
Having to be in a cage for a long time “ nope ! and he seized the opportunity!! I don’t blame him ! I hope he makes it to
Mexico and have real freedom unlike the USA 🇺🇸

[criticalmass]

He works at Graphtec, off of Hempstead, in the metal fab dept.

[deborahfuller]

It seems he would blend in in that area
You said he was connected to Mexican mafia. Soo
If you claim this was premeditated.
Maybe someone random helped him.
It was stated he was seen sitting under a tree in Maybe boxer drawers.
Many tips to assist him were given in the last escape with prison guard and Bigfoot
Where are the 2 guards @.
Unbelievable to me how they handled this situation. And you all know it
You keep focus on ( how very) dangerous he is . Of course he is .
But he got past your negligence.

2 grannies would of guarded them better with shotguns.

[stephanieortiz]

I'm surprised Texas Prisons didn't go on Lockdown. That's what they did back when I worked at TDCJ.

[djosephine]

This not going to go over well with the prisoners or family. They cherish those visiting hours. It’s not fair to them but I get it- be safe rather than sorry

[kevinrichards]

Being at large for more than 2 days now he's probably already down in Mexico right now.

[fatlu]

Mr.Lopez, Your table is ready...he is on Spring break!

[vietmanesemechanic]

he probably already got a family or someone as HOSTAGE

[elsondebarros]

Well the should offer 100k to who find him . 50k is nothing.