Prison inmate escapes by walking out front door in North Carolina : The video shows William, who had posed as his brother Curtis Hewett to make it through layers of security, walk through the jail lobby and out the front door. As he opened the door, the desk officer noticed William was not the right person, and followed him outside. From there, William took off running, shedding a jacket and pair of boots as he made his way into a wooded area across from the court house.