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.
Grant Hardin, dubbed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” was found just 1.5 miles from the Calico Rock prison he walked out of by impersonating a corrections officer
“Lil Wayne, Donald Trump, please, I’m asking for help,” Orleans Parish Jail escapee Antoine Massey said in a video posted while evading capture
Federal monitors and councilmembers cite understaffing and lack of oversight, as jail staff contend with increasing danger and limited support
COs were immediately alerted to the attempt and the entire incident lasted about two minutes
The inmates escaped from the Oklahoma County jail by tying together bed sheets to use as a rope
Pablo Robledo and his cellmate escaped by breaking a window of their cell and climbing down
The inmates overpowered a CO, took his keys and escaped through a hole in the fence to a waiting car
The inmates put padding in their bunks to make it look like they were asleep, then climbed to the roof of the building and over a fence to escape
There were also four staff members who resigned during the course of the investigations
A Department of Public Safety incident report said Chad Lee Houser followed a pharmacy specialist into an area for controlled entry and exit
Brandon Britton was arrested in Franklin County, Texas, after a 6-mile police chase
The men claimed they were illegal immigrants and wished to be immediately returned to Mexico
Seth Schuyler Williams and Cameron Keith Newell were taken into custody; the hunt for Richard Brandon Lancaster is still underway
Jahquez Scott escaped by wearing a mask and pretending to be another detainee who was set for release
Jahquez Scott, who swapped identities with another man, is at large and “should be considered armed and dangerous”
One inmate shoved the first officer and began assaulting a second who responded to assist; the second inmate ran out of his cell and viciously kicked a female officer
Katherine Wooderick was the driver that picked up inmates Thomas Deering and James Newman after they escaped
Advocates said the dramatic incidents underscored their call for youths to be released to their homes
Holly Marie Zimdahl, a Columbia Correctional Institution kitchen worker, was charged for helping them escape
The inmates were identified as James Newman, 37, and Thomas Deering, a 46-year-old registered sex offender
The Colquitt County Sherriff’s Office announced the capture of inmates Benjamin David Burns and Emanuel Xavier Smith on Facebook
Fernando Gustavo Casteneda-Sandoval, 31, is still on the run after a group of inmates escaped by breaking open a fire door with a table
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
