The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has released a report into the escape of accused Roseville park gunman Eric James Abril from the hospital in July. Abril is accused of taking two people hostage on April 6 at a Roseville park. One of the hostages was killed during a police shootout, while the other hostage and a law enforcement officer were hurt.A few months later, Abril escaped from Sutter Roseville Medical Center in the early hours of July 9. He was captured more than 24 hours later in Rocklin. | MORE | Who is Eric Abril? What we know about accused Roseville park gunman who escaped from hospitalThe sheriff’s office conducted an internal investigation but also worked with a third-party consultant to review the policies and procedures in place at the time of the escape. | READ THE FULL REPORT HERE | The report from the third-party consultant said Abril had been in the hospital for “possible seizure activity” and was being monitored on rotating shifts by a single deputy at a time.Around 2:58 a.m. the morning of July 9, Abril had managed to slip out of his only cuff on his right hand. He then ran out of the room, downstairs and out an emergency exit. A social media post by the Placer County Sheriff's Office said the deputy had used the restroom inside the hospital room without ensuring Abril was properly restrained.“During the time of Abril’s initial flight, the deputy’s attention was distracted but he was almost immediately able to give chase,” the report said. The deputy was not able to locate or apprehend Abril for several minutes before calling for additional law enforcement resources.Initial findings in the report call for two or more officers to be with an incarcerated person during any transportation outside the facility. Abril was initially designated as a "two-officer" inmate due to his charges, but staffing and his behavior in the facility downgraded him to "one-officer.""This unfortunately led to the unintended result that when it came time for his transportation and supervision in the hospital, his downgraded classification status was determinative in the decision of how many deputies to utilize," the report said. The report recommends that the one- or two-person classification inside a facility should not be used to decide how many officers escort an inmate outside the facility. "Classification based on conduct within the facility should have very little to do with the determination of how many officers should transport an inmate outside the facility," the report said. The report also recommended that the sheriff’s office increase staffing of deputies during each shift and provide more guidance for policies on transporting inmates. | PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Hostage killed, CHP officer and other bystander shot in Roseville shooting, officials sayOther recommendations included: Considering additional options for the second officer in a two-officer transport, such as a deputy in training or a private security guardAdding a deputy to each facility as an "intelligence officer," whose position is to uncover potential escape attempts and other criminal activityModify policy to require restraints whenever possibleModify policy to provide guidance for bathroom breaksFormer Sacramento County Sheriff, John McGinness who is a consultant on law enforcement matters applauds the department's efforts to make changes."I give kudos to Sheriff Woo and his staff and congratulations for doing the right thing doing it in a timely manner and causing necessary changes to take place," he said.He also said as far as the changing inmate classification, he suggests staff look at the totality of the inmate's behavior, not just being a "model inmate.""You cannot just rely upon a certain example of a person's behavior or the very precise conditions present and make a decision that could profoundly affect public safety." McGinnes said.