Ameen Hurst, 19, and Nasir Grant, 24, escaped
from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on May 7, 2023.
, 22-year-old Michael Abrams, 21-year-old Xianni Stalling, 35-year-old Jose Flores-Huerta, and 25-year-old Amir Woods, are facing charges including conspiracy, escape, and hindering apprehension for their alleged roles in the escape and aftermath.
The escape happened around 8:30 p.m. on May 7 when Hurst and Grant were
cutting a hole in a fence at P.I.C.C., located at 8301 State Road.
Hurst was being held on several murder charges, while Grant was being held on narcotics and gun violations. They were both recaptured days later.
Hurst was in court on Tuesday, but his case was continued to March 25.
Both Grant and Stalling waived their rights to the preliminary hearing.
Grant has a status hearing scheduled for March 7, and Stalling has a status hearing set for April 18.
The details of the case were laid out during Tuesday’s hearing.