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.
State officials didn’t say when the man escaped, but said the Cañon City Search Team was immediately activated and law enforcement was notified when COs noticed the escape
“Jailbreak: Love on the Run” charts Vicky White’s 17 years working as a Lauderdale County CO, with coworkers noting her behavior leading up to the escape was erratic
“Jailbreak: Love on the Run” shows how Vicky White played a role in thwarting other officers’ romances with inmates before helping Casey White escape
It was a tumultuous year in corrections as prison riots threatened facility security, and correctional officers were seriously assaulted and murdered
Antoine Adams was on the Tennessee Top 10 Most Wanted list after he escaped from a Mississippi jail last month
If convicted, Eric Conn could spend the rest of his life in prison
Ghassan Saleh was working on a grounds crew when he escaped from the federal prison near in 1997
Anthony Gangi sits down with retired major and college professor Luis Soto and discusses frontline and management perspectives after a major incident
The caller identified himself as Antwone Wilson, who is one of the two inmates who escaped from the St. Clair prison Monday
The four inmates stand accused of attacking officers with tools like hammers and scissors and setting a fire
Eric Conn spent six months on the run after pleading guilty in a $500 million Social Security fraud scheme
The error reveals a serious lapse in the Honolulu Police Department’s practices and procedures when it comes to escapes
Todd Boyes of Caldwell, Ohio, escaped early on Oct. 25, but his absence wasn’t noticed for about 36 hours
Shane Anthony Vernon, 27, escaped the same Alabama jail two times in under 30 days
Corey Hughes, 27, was reported missing from his work crew, police said
John Bivins is one of two inmates who escaped Nov. 6 from a deputy escorting them through a courtroom for a hearing
Firefighters took almost two hours to remove the bags of trash and free the man from the truck’s compactor section
31-year-old Robert Langford was arrested Thursday afternoon, some 17 hours after deputies were called
Shane Anthony Vernon, 27, escaped from the same jail twice within a three-week span and robbed people while on the run
Sheriff Terry Wilson says Shane Anthony Vernon, 27, is to be considered armed and dangerous
The capture came more than a day after four teens overpowered a CO and escaped from the Harborfields Youth Detention Facility
Donovan Nickerson, Raymir Lampkin and Stephine Woodley were found more than nine hours after they fled
Antoine Adams, 27, remains at large after successfully making an escape from Marshall County Jail on Nov. 4
The inmate escaped from the Macon County Jail on Wednesday with two other men, Jeffrey Strong and Matt White, who remained on the run Thursday
Investigators said one the people arrested, Marquita Kirk, had a “long-standing relationship” with Tramel McLough, who fled with John Bivins
The inmates broke free from a bailiff and escaped through an un-monitored side door after picking the locks of their restraints
Antoine Adams, 27, was able to push through a plexiglass window and crawled underneath a fence to make his escape
CO Wendy Shannon, 49, died of her injuries last Monday after the deadly escape attempt at Pasquotank County Correctional Institution
The escape wasn’t noticed for about 36 hours
Mechanic Geoffrey Howe had been in critical condition at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital since the escape attempt
Prison officials said there should have been 266 officers working that month
State corrections officials say Armando Castillo was taken back into custody Tuesday at a motel in Los Angeles
Wendy Shannon, 49, had been a correctional officer for four years
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