A Florida man whose ambitions clearly outpaced his getaway skills will spend nearly 11 years in prison after a brief taste of freedom involving kitchen duty, a boosted e-bike, and some very messy camouflage.
Joseph Brown, 40, took a plea deal Friday before Judge Charles L.W. Helm, walking away with a sentence of 130.95 months — just shy of 11 years.
Brown’s misadventure kicked off on Nov. 16, 2025, at the Sumter County Detention Center in Bushnell. Assigned to the facility’s kitchen, Brown decided the menu wasn’t for him, ditched his uniform top, and hopped the fence…