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.
The man, who was convicted of rape in 1983, was released from prison in 1995 and placed in a halfway house; he was recaptured in June, 29 years after he was last seen
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office body cam video shows the inmate was practically invisible when the K-9 sniffed him out, bit down on his forearm and dragged him into the open
Video from Miami Beach PD shows the inmate, who escaped out of a New Hampshire facility, holding the victims in a chokehold
Nine inmates escaped the minimum-security unit on Monday, hours after an inmate tested positive for COVID-19
All nine women were from the same minimum-security unit as the inmate who tested positive for COVID-19
Fourteen inmates escaped by breaking open a fire door with a table; police captured eight offenders but are still searching for the other six
As soon as he set foot in Sammy’s, the inmate was all but bound to get caught
Kaleb Wiewandt escaped by posing as a fellow inmate due to be released
The five inmates are accused of breaking a first-floor window and escaping a correction center two weeks ago
Recent changes in the law have kept inmates from being sent to prison, instead placing them in treatment programs from which they can escape
A marshal’s task force is still searching for the final inmate who escaped out a broken window
Jessica Boomershine is up in the ceiling for all of 15 seconds before the tiles give way and she falls to the floor
Two other inmates remain at large after breaking a window and escaping custody
The 24-year-old left the same facility from which five men fled after breaking a window
Officials say a female inmate did not return to the facility after a supervised release over the weekend
Authorities are still searching for the remaining inmates, who fled after breaking out a first-floor window
The men broke out of a first-floor window of a community-based adult correctional facility housing felony prisoners
Mitchell was sentenced for her role in providing the tools for two men escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in 2015
The inmate is facing numerous charges and the sheriff’s office is tightening security and changing policies as a result
Officials say the inmate apparently walked away from a work release facility
The inmate was supposed to be locked up while in Ohio and then returned to Michigan at the end of the case
The deputy who was attacked was not seriously injured
David May, who was convicted of aggravated assault, is in custody; Dillion Williams has not been found yet
Jose Chico Romero, 64, escaped from a work crew in South Carolina in 1979, but was captured in Delaware on New Year’s Day
Gov. Phil Bryant has directed “the use of all necessary assets and personnel” to find the two inmates who escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman
The outlaw killed his wife with an ax and was last seen after escaping from jail in 1916
The assault and murder of corrections administrator Debra Johnson has led to questions in court hearings about security at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary
The teenager was taken into custody along with two other individuals in the apartment with him
The officers have been accused of facilitating the escape after four teenagers were left unsupervised
Authorities say a fourth teenager is still at large
Authorities are still searching for the two other teenagers
The teens were on work detail and escaped when their supervisor left to respond to a fight
Police spotted escapee Joseph Keith Edwards in a car that was reported stolen