COUNTY DEPUTIES WITH THE ARREST OF AN ESCAPED INMATE AND A PRISON EMPLOYEE. AUTHORITIES SAY RYAN BURKS.. OF RIDGELAND.. ESCAPED FROM THE CARROLL COUNTY REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY ON WEDNESDAY. THE FACILITY WENT INTO LOCKDOWN AND BEGAN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. AT THATT TIME, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A KITCHEN EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO MISSING. INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE EMPLOYEE.. LESLIE MCNEAL.. LEFT THE FACILITY WITH BURKS IN THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER SPOTTED IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY. AUTHORITIES ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CAR EVENTUALLY WRECKED, AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE ARRESTED. OXFORD POLICE SAID BURKS WAS ARRESTED FOR FELONY FLEEING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND POSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A CONVICTED FELON. HE WAS TURNEDVER TO THE CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. BURKS WAS SERVING A 30 YEAR SENTENCED FOR TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL BATTERY AND ONE COUNT OF BURGLARY. MCNEAL WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND LATER CHARGED WITH FELONY AIDING AND ABETTING. SHE IS BEING HELD AT THE LAFAYETTE