Escapes
Escapes are one of the most critical challenges faced by correctional facilities. This directory provides articles and resources on escape prevention, response strategies, and analysis of past incidents. Understanding the causes and methods of escapes is essential for improving security measures and reducing the risk of such events. Explore our section on Correctional Facility Security for insights into strengthening facility security.
Corrections officials say a kitchen job, unsupervised access and failure to confirm identity enabled Grant Hardin’s escape
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Derrick Groves, convicted in multiple killings, has evaded law enforcement for nearly two months with help from friends and former jail staff
Officials said the two were carrying $29,000 in cash, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle
The pair were captured after U.S. Marshals pursued their vehicle and crashed into it; CO Vicky White died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
The case, ruled a suicide, is being reopened as investigators search for escaped inmate Casey White
“Casey White and Vicky White pose a major threat to the public, and they must be apprehended,” Gov. Kay Ivey said
The vehicle was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it
“There is no question that it took some planning and some coordinating,” said Sheriff Rick Singleton
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office did not elaborate on the nature of their relationship
Sheriff Rick Singleton said he is exploring the possibility of a romantic relationship between the inmate-officer pair that went missing last week
“Nobody saw this coming,” Sheriff Rick Singleton said at a Monday morning press conference
“Casey White is believed to be a serious threat to the corrections officer and the public.”
Authorities are investigating all possibilities in the pair’s disappearance, including whether the officer assisted the inmate in escaping
Ray Tate discovered a way to get out of his cell because of a flaw in the original construction of the jail
Dominic Taddeo, 64, had been imprisoned at a medium-security lockup before being transferred to a residential halfway house
Joshua Roy Smith pleaded guilty to assaulting three detention officers in the 2019 incident
The inmate attacked a deputy when he pulled over to check on his condition, video footage reveals
The inmate was attempting to grab another officer’s gun, causing it to fire
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The staff members waited more than a day to tell MDOC he was missing
A third escapee remains on the run as of Wednesday afternoon
The inmate was “literally trying to chisel his way out of jail” with a sharpened 3-foot metal section of his bunk, the ADA said
The U.S. Marshals Service has doubled the reward to $10K for information leading to his arrest
Michelle Valenti now faces a total of four felony charges and one misdemeanor
Kevin David Lenix Wilson has been missing since around 8 p.m. Monday
Ten juveniles have escaped in the past three months; four remain at large
Francisco Starks was still at large as of Monday morning
Shwilliam Cheevis broke out of the Dixon Correctional Institute early Thursday morning
Frederick Carl Pierce also stole the personal information of several employees during his October escape
The Georgia DOC Canine Unit and other local law enforcement agencies assisted the U.S. Marshals in Tuesday’s manhunt
The officers were doing cell checks when they were attacked and locked in a cell
Tyrone Johnson escaped from the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility in April and remained on the loose for two months
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