How many times did James Earl Ray escape jail?

Answer 1

James Earl Ray escaped from jail twice. The first time, in 1967, James escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary by hiding in a truck that was transporting bread from the prison bakery.

His second escape on June 10, 1977, which was after he was convicted of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s murder, James (and six other fellow convicts) escaped from Brushy Mountain Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. James was captured three days later on June 13, 1977 and given another year of prison.

Answer 2

James Earl Ray escaped from jail twice. He first escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary in 1967 and was recaptured a few days later. His second escape was from the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in 1977, but he was captured three days later.