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 cellmates concealed his escape by stuffing a mattress, making it appear that he was sleeping in his cell,” the Craven County Sheriff’s Office said
The man called his child’s mother and told her to “come get him because he was going to break out” of the Jennings Correctional Facility
The inmate was one of four who escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail in May; the other three were recaptured shortly after the escape
The inmates were part of a work crew when they consumed hand sanitizer and broke out through a gate last month
The officer was driving on the highway when he noticed the inmate flagging him from the side of the road had handcuffs hanging off one of his wrists
The inmate was still wearing the jail-issued yellow jumpsuit when authorities found her in the tub
Officials said the homeowner’s actions “are a textbook example of what type of actions the Protection of Persons and Property Act seek to provide absolute criminal immunity for.”
The recipient alerted authorities to the inmate’s plan
The deputy was treated at a local hospital and released
The inmate was one of two prisoners who beat up two COs in a planned escape
The inmate escaped from the Payne County Jail on Thursday after he assumed the identity of a cellmate who was being released on bond
Officials say he escaped by posing as a cellmate and posting bond for that inmate
The 47-year-old inmate was sent to death row in 2003, after being part of one of the largest prison escapes in Texas history
The correctional officer who was removing trash with the inmate has been suspended pending an investigation
The inmate was captured after he crashed the stolen truck on a highway in Nebraska
Brevard County deputies used a GPS tracker on a stolen decommissioned cruiser to find a man who escaped from a Brevard County Jail work release site
Raymond Aguero, 28, climbed over a gate at the rear dock of the jail’s south tower just west of downtown Dallas around 7:15 p.m. Friday
Deputies say the inmates drank sanitizer from a container in the jail van, took off on a four-wheeler and broke through a gate while on work detail
Joshua Gullat was cleaning bathrooms at the jail when he slipped out a side door and through a gate
The inmate was being held on charges of evading arrest, resisting arrest, unlawful carrying of a weapon, burglary of a vehicle, driving while intoxicated and drug possession
Luis Clarke, 25, was caught when he tried to get into an Uber car he ordered through the delivery driver’s phone
An armed robber serving life in prison staged a daring escape by creeping into a cart, piled with mounds of trash, to reach freedom
The COs were transporting the inmate from Riverside, Calif., to Pueblo County Colorado on a warrant for auto theft, burglary and contempt of court
No evidence was found that a twin exists
Footage shows Judge R.W. Buzzard shedding his black robe to run after the inmates
The report suggests installing further security measures to stop a similar incident from happening again
Javontae Kessee, who was sentenced to five years in prison for firing into a residential home in 2017, now faces felony escape charges
Law enforcement officers had used K9s and a helicopter to help search for the two inmates
Tykeil Huggins, 21, attempted to escape from the detention center, but didn’t make it over a fence
Taylor Fender, 23, was part of an inmate crew from Putnam Corrections Institute
Officials say Donald Schulte, 24, escaped Wednesday and was caught the next day
The inmate’s GPS monitor transmitted signs of tampering as he escaped
Justin Tyquiengco, 22, was found more than 160 miles away from the prison he left
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