October 23, 2001
Trenton,
NJ — In the matter of Terence Brewer’s escape from the Mercer County
Corrections Center, Mercer County Prosecutor Daniel G. Giaquinto announced today
that his office will not be filing criminal charges against any county employee
and the case will not be presented to a grand jury.
“Based
on the information we have uncovered to date, criminal charges are not
warranted,” Giaquinto said. “We
are referring this matter back to the county for whatever administrative action
it deems appropriate.”
Giaquinto
stated that the full investigative report into the circumstances that gave rise
to Brewer’s escape from the county Corrections Center in Hopewell Township on
August 30, 2001, will be presented to the Mercer County administration and the
Board of Chosen Freeholders upon its completion, which is expected in several
weeks.
“Due to the public’s interest and need for finalization of this matter, we’ve taken the unusual step of informing the county administration of our decision prior to the completion of our report,” Giaquinto said.