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.
Officer Francisco Paul Flattes served with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office for four years; he leaves behind his wife, who also works for the county detention center
Antoine Massey was taken into custody at a residence about two miles from the jail; authorities are still searching for convicted murderer Derrick Groves
Ronald Keith Harvey escaped FCI Dublin in 1994 after he was incarcerated for running a massive marijuana operation
Garrett Stephen Young was being housed temporarily in a gym due to COVID precautions
Robert R. Johnson rushed one of the unarmed escorts after being released from restraints to use the restroom
It was the first escape from the facility in 24 years
Jason Lajoie, who goes by “Critter,” escaped from a transport vehicle near the borders of N.Y. and N.J.
Nicholas James Leach fled the jail after taking a remote that opens a gate from a maintenance worker’s backpack
Two detention officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries
Tayler Patrick Armstrong suffered severe cuts from the razor wire on top of the prison’s fencing
It’s at least the sixth security breach in the past eight months at the facility
“If it were not for the immediate actions of our Corrections Division, this outcome could have ended differently,” the sheriff said
They should be considered armed and dangerous, the sheriff’s office says
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
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