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 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”
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said the escapees broke through a cell wall and used a blind spot to flee undetected, likely with help from inside the facility
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
Gregory Keith McCluskey, 38, walked away from his assigned job location Sunday before being caught Tuesday afternoon
Justin Tyquiengco was serving a six-year sentence for robbery with use of a firearm
A sheriff’s deputy found Arnold Nash walking along a road Tuesday morning after escaping last Thursday
Arnold Nash escaped from a minimum security unit last Thursday and has not been seen since
Gregory Keith McCluskey, 38, walked away from his assigned job location Sunday
65-year-old Arnold Nash was last seen Thursday evening
Corrections spokesman Ken Pastorick said the men escaped by scaling a fence along the prison’s perimeter
Michael Jeffrey Scott escaped from jail by climbing out of a hole in his holding cell ceiling
Officials say the woman was able to slip through a perimeter fence during recreation time
One of the two inmates has been taken into custody
Tony Krueger, 20, escaped in a transport vehicle and led officers on a six-hour manhunt Wednesday
Officials say Brandon Viator, 46, removed leg shackles during transport, drove away with mother
The couple got away with it until a real deputy called the detention center two days later
Authorities say man escaped custody during transport and stole a police vehicle
The inmates sprayed bleach in the eyes of one worker and assaulted the other, causing injuries to his ribs