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.
A contraband device helped plan the escape of a violent inmate, injuring corrections officers and triggering a multi-day manhunt
A fingerprint match led Lee County deputies to arrest the 63-year-old, who had evaded capture for nearly four decades
Patrick Grayson Spann was serving time for cocaine possession when he and another inmate walked away from a work release
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
The inmate allegedly made a rooftop escape after entering the jail’s ventilation system
Police say the inmate was found trying to hide in the attic space of a garage
A manhunt is underway in Oklahoma for an inmate who escaped a Missouri prison and evaded police twice
The company will close after an inmate accused of killing two people escaped while being transported to a Texas jail
The Alabama Department of Corrections issued an escape notice for Christopher Shun Hamby on Friday afternoon
The inmate says he had “nothing to do with” the deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her friend
The inmate tried to escape by climbing into the ceiling, but failed after he fell through
The suspect was found hiding inside a 55-gallon trash can in Texas
Cedric Marks, who is a MMA fighter is facing three pending murder charges
An inmate convicted of a slaying escaped from a work-release correctional center six days after his victim’s son was killed
Deputy Chief Ruben Vela has been suspended and 30-year department veteran, Captain Avery Walker, has been named acting jail administrator
The inmate has been captured in Kentucky after escaping an Alabama prison
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi and Gary York sit down with Charles Gardner to discuss his new book “Dannemora”
A former corrections officer tells the inside story of the most extensive manhunt in New York state history
Corey Aris Davis, 30, was discovered missing from his cell at the St. Clair Correctional Facility during a security check
The inmate said he escaped because his daughter was sick and later apologized
The escaped Wyo. inmate and correctional facility employee accused of helping him break out were arrested in Georgia
Anthony Gangi uses “Escape at Dannemora” and Joyce Mitchell to discuss the dynamics of inappropriate relationships between staff and inmates
A resident alerted authorities after seeing the inmate at a restaurant more than 200 miles southeast of the prison
Inmate Shalom Mendoza walked away from San Quentin State Prison and is believed to have carjacked a vehicle overnight
