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 18-year-old, who had been on the run since April 1, escaped after he pushed a corrections officer, causing her to fall and hit her head
The man, who was in custody for a fatal brawl, was convicted of aiding two inmates’ escape by cutting a fence hole at the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center in 2023
Idaho DOC officers were preparing to transport the inmate from a Boise hospital back to prison when the inmate’s accomplice outside the hospital began shooting
Curtis Watson is charged with murdering a corrections administrator before escaping
The two men’s escape is still being investigated after officers found a hole in the bathroom ceiling used in the escape
The inmates made an eight-inch wide hole in a blind spot, escaped through a section of construction fencing outside the jail
John Gillespie tried to run over state trooper, was captured following standoff
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The inmate is the first of four tried on charges of killing two COs, a maintenance worker and a sewing plant manager
Andrew Pleviak allegedly showed a fake memorandum in an attempt to release an inmate
One of four inmates involved in the failed escape said the deadly attempt was his idea
One of four inmates involved in the attempt is on trial for first-degree murder
Austin Patrick Hall started a 117-month sentence on June 20 last year
The inmates escaped late Thursday night from the detention center
An Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction report said the jail was at double its capacity and had failed to comply with 77 state standards
In 1949, “Tunnel Joe” Holmes began hacking away at the slate floor under his cot, using a stick with a nail attached to the end; 20 months later he escaped
The County Sheriff’s department later arrested William Swagger after he jumped out of a moving ambulance to escape
Authorities had suspected that inmate Calvin Adams didn’t make it past the electric fence
The inmate overpowered two female corrections officers and escaped
A convicted murderer who escaped from prison in 2009 while wearing a CO uniform is missing and may have escaped again
Jail officials thwarted the attempt to help the inmate escape
Christoper Clanton Sr., 33, had been taken to Good Samaritan Hospital because of a pre-existing medical condition
The couple overpowered two private security guards in the transport van after the wife faked a medical emergency
The suspect escaped from a transport vehicle with his fugitive wife last month
Police are looking at several possible persons of interest in the search for Blane Barksdale and Susan Barksdale
A privately operated prison transport van had departed from Utah when Susan Barksdale pretended to have an “intestinal issue”
A convicted robber who escaped from a Georgia prison and became a suspect in a Florida murder this week killed himself Tuesday night
A federal grand jury indicted 27-year-old Kennan Gililland on Aug. 8 on charges alleging that she helped Wesley Gullett and Christopher Sanderson escape
The funeral service was held Friday for 64-year-old Debra Johnson, who worked for the DOC for nearly 40 years
Authorities say Curtis Ray Watson was on lawn mowing duty on Aug. 7 when he went to Debra Johnson’s home on the prison grounds and killed her
Gov. Bill Lee told reporters Monday his administration wants to examine protocols after the death of Debra Johnson
Authorities launched an intense manhunt after corrections administrator Debra Johnson’s body was found
Authorities say Curtis Ray Watson sexually assaulted and strangled Debra Johnson before escaping
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