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.
Tra’Von Johnson, 19, escaped after another inmate helped lift him over a perimeter fence, officials said
A maintenance worker shut off water to a toilet covering a hole in the wall after an inmate threatened to “shank” him, arrest documents state
Gov. Jeff Landry said a jail audit is underway and called for accountability across the justice system, “except for the police, who seem to be doing their job”
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
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
