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 FBI closed the case in 1979 and today maintains that “the odds were clearly against these men,” but a new book claims the escapees supposedly flew to South America
After Steven Craig Johnson escaped Mill Creek Correctional Facility in 1994, Oregon DOC called him a pedophile who presented “a high probability of victimizing pre-teen boys”
The inmate escaped from Jasper County deputies outside a courthouse and fled to Georgia, where family members convinced him to turn himself in
Stanley Lee Rogers, 63, was caught Wednesday in South Carolina
Inmate Curtis Ray Watson should be considered extremely dangerous
The convicted drug dealer was foiled Saturday in his scheme to assume the guise of his 19-year-old daughter
The sheriff determined the two failed to follow procedures regarding cell checks and performed substandard work
A Brazilian gang leader’s attempted jailbreak on Saturday had all the hallmarks of a thriller movie
A just-released transcript from a parole hearing offers a glimpse into her rationalizations for helping inmates escape
Authorities captured a second inmate who escaped when he surrendered to federal marshals and Arkansas State Police troopers in the Ozark National Forest
Authorities say they’ve captured the leader of a white supremacist gang who escaped
The U.S. Marshals service said Wednesday authorities were searching for Wesley Gullett and Christopher Sanderson
An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge planned an escape from a county jail by having fellow prisoners set fire to a mattress and attack COs
The mistaken releases add to a growing list of issues at the Cuyahoga County Jail
The inmates were captured after a multi-day search
Police have completed their murder investigation into the March shooting death of a 47-year-old inmate who escaped
Jail monitor’s report Thursday blamed staff shortages for a series of assaults, escapes and riots
A parole board decision released Thursday says Joyce Mitchell will remain behind bars for at least two more years
Judge says it’s ‘plausible’ he might try to escape
Police in Bloomington are assisting the IDOC in searching for James Snow, who got away after being handcuffed
The inmate slid out of an unlocked cell, grabbed a lab coat, an old ID and a laptop to pose as a medical worker
Russ Hamilton brings you the story of Black August as told by Associate Warden Dick Nelson
Two deputies suffered minor injuries while chasing the inmate into the ceiling
Officers found him hiding under a storage container for construction materials
The jail has barred the monitor ankle bracelet company after two detainees’ escapes were reported too late
The pursuit caused a crash injuring three people
The LEO shoots the inmate with a TASER but it has no effect, prompting the officer to open fire when the prisoner chases him with a weapon
Fifty of the state’s more than 126,000 prisoners absconded last year
More than 80 LE officials searched for the 15-year-old inmate charged with stabbing his mother to death
Authorities say 23-year-old Laquaris Rashaad Battle was captured following a traffic stop
COs told deputies that it appeared as if an inmate in the cell was trying to escape
An escaped inmate was arrested after a pursuit and standoff with police that lasted for more than two hours
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