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.
Ex-police chief Grant Hardin may have exploited his prison kitchen role to flee in a fake law enforcement uniform
The two Orleans Parish Jail escapees led Huntsville PD on a pursuit, driving on the wrong side of the road and weaving through traffic before abruptly stopping and surrendering
Grant Hardin, former Gateway Police Department chief and convicted rapist and murderer, fled from the North Central Unit by disguising himself as a corrections officer
Roman Nikoghosyan was captured on wiretaps talking with the inmate shortly after his July 10 escape
Jedaiah Lunn faces 11 felony counts stemming from the April 14 assault
Deputies learned of the escape Wednesday night after one inmate went missing from a cell block
The sheriff said the mistake was largely due to understaffing
The cost of replacing the damaged fire engine is about $280,000, a spokeswoman for Cal Fire said
The inmate was caught on video earlier this week bolting out of a courtroom and wrestling with an officer
Branden Brophy is facing new felony charges for the escape and using violence against an officer
The man had shaved his beard and changed his hair prior to using a fake ID badge to get through the security checkpoint
A former jail employee reported the mistake after overhearing the man bragging about his release, 25 years early
Both men have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a March incident that left a corrections officer and a nurse dead
In 2015, former prison worker Joyce Mitchell admitted to facilitating a “Shawshank Redemption”-style escape
A Japanese diplomat’s blistering letter demanded a thorough investigation and alluded to potential economic consequences
The inmate was found at a hotel about 215 miles from where he escaped
Over the past 18 months, at least 29 inmates have escaped from federal lockups across the U.S.
Prosecutors had initially filed a notice to seek the death penalty had the case gone to trial
“Had they been doing their job, they would have not escaped,” said Sheriff Vern Warnke
The unnamed CO was allegedly strangled until he lost consciousness
“There was no way for us to know that he was or was not in any type of a custody situation,” said a hospital spokesman
The booking area of Marion County Jail had been left without a supervisor for 17 minutes
During a cell search, COs recovered a weapon fashioned out of a piece of a metal stool that had been sharpened
The deputy “made no attempt to pursue or track down the inmate who was under her direct supervision,” according to an IA report
A local reporter quickly flagged down some police officers who were nearby
Devonte Detuan Ross slipped away from a private transport company when they stopped to get him something to eat
“It’s not correctional grade in any way,” Merced County Undersheriff Corey Gibson said at a news conference
CO McFarland and Nurse Schulte sounded the alarm during the attack, helping to keep others safe, officials said
Jonathan Collin Autry was arrested on a homicide charge and booked at Sacramento County Main Jail
The inmates used hammers to attack prison staff members
The two convicted felons went missing last week from a medium-security prison
According to deputies, several other individuals may have been involved; three of the escaped inmates remain at large
Authorities have set up a tip line with the U.S. Marshals Service and is offering a $5,000 reward for each fugitive
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