Inmate attempts to escape from Pam Lyncher State Jail in Humble

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Jail staff stopped an attempted escape at the Pam Lyncher State Jail in Humble on Tuesday, officials said. 

Officials reported the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m.

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We're told the inmate did not leave the ground of the facility as staff saw the inmate attempting to escape and stopped it. 

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The incident remains under investigation.