Wait, can't you dig a couple of blocks further under the solitary confinement room? I mean ya, it will take a lot of luck and patience, but, it will save like... 1 sec

Ok so, if you dupe cups of molten chocolate and get a red key, then you can start a riot and escape San Pancho faster than Jungle Compound. It will be very hard to not get shot by tower guards or get blown up by mines but it might work

can you dig out the same tile over & over again?