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One-time escapee sentenced for riot
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A man who once escaped Warren County Jail has been sentenced to 30 days in the facility for trying to destroy it.The inmate, Marty Joe Cooper, was directed by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to serve 30 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and make $700 restitution to the Warren County Jail for damage he caused. His sentence will be served in addition to other time he owes the state on other charges.His most recent jail term comes after he participated in a riot inside the facility. Prosecutors say Cooper and seven other inmates refused to quiet down as ordered.