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 second Chesterfield County Detention Center inmate was found in North Carolina, more than 200 miles from the jail
The Deep Creek Youth Academy inmates assaulted an officer with a sock filled with a shower head; they then overpowered him, taking his keys and radio
The Chesterfield County Detention Center escapee fled after a Richland County deputy saw him break into a car; K-9 Kiro successfully tracked the inmate who was then apprehended
The CO shot and wounded the prisoner, who’s a murder suspect, after the inmate escaped from a medical center
The escape was at least the fifth of the year from the troubled youth lockup, underscoring the chronic staffing woes that have endangered both COs and inmates
Some 2,900 French police and gendarmes were searching for a man after a helicopter-borne commando sprung him from a jail
The inmates reportedly stole a service van that was used to breach the perimeter fences
Deputies said a CO, 28-year-old Sarina Dodson, helped the trio escape the detention center Friday morning
After nearly 68 years, the S.C. Department of Corrections gave up last week on finding escapee Herbert Simmons
The 3 escapees remain at large
Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd said the killer is “dangerous and violent” and should not have been released to an unsecure facility
Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe are facing the death penalty in the murder of two COs as they escaped a prison bus
Officials said Duwin Perez-Cordova “utilized another inmate’s identifiers” to “unlawfully” leave the jail
For over a decade, Charles Cagley thought he was no longer a wanted man
Eric C. Conn, who fled the country to avoid prison after committing fraud on a grand scale in his legal practice, faces up to 27 years in prison
Authorities found a razor and two screwdrivers on the inmate when he was caught
Authorities believe Alinton H. John stole a Toyota pick up truck and that there might have been a gun in the vehicle
The corrections officer, who wasn’t injured, was placed on administrative leave, per policy, after the shooting
Authorities are seeking information on Mark H. Riffey, 46, who also goes by the name of Mark Faulk
A disturbance in two pods at the Orangeburg County detention center preceded the weekend escape of three inmates
Tyshon Johnson is one of three inmates who escaped from the Orangeburg County Detention Center on Saturday
Investigators are still seeking two other inmates who were being held on charges of murder in two separate incidents
One victim was stabbed more than 65 times, while another suffered a “large gaping wound” to the neck, reports show
An inmate who overpowered a deputy and escaped is back in custody after five days of freedom
At least 17 inmates have escaped from N.C. prisons since 2016, and about a third of them came from Gaston Correctional Center
The deputy suffered minor injuries in the assault
Jason Glen Willis was being escorted when he assaulted the deputy and ran, escaping through an emergency exit
North Carolina’s understaffed prisons remain a dangerous place for employees six months after the escape attempt
Stephen Michael Paris escaped in October 1981 after serving about 19 months of a nine-year sentence for drug possession and distribution
The inmate reportedly used a makeshift dummy to dupe officers into thinking he was in his cell
Investigators cited the state prison system for failing to eliminate hazards “likely to cause death or serious injury”
The inmate is accused of scuffling with and disarming a police officer and using the gun to shoot another officer
The inmate reportedly placed a metal object to the throat of a CO and ordered the officer to unshackle him
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