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
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
Three end-of-shift head counts failed to alert jail staff to his disappearance
Troopers are searching for a jail inmate who was not discovered missing until nearly two days after he escaped
Angelo Manuel Diaz went missing for three hours after he walked away from the inmate crew
The sheriff said last week that those hurt mostly suffered stabbing or slashing wounds
Inmates beat prison employees with hammers and stabbed them with scissors, according to one prison worker
A newly released indictment charges Curtis Lee Wyatt with aiding in Eric Conn’s escape, abetting Conn’s failure to appear and lying to the FBI
State corrections officials say 31-year-old Armando Castillo walked was last seen about 4:45 p.m. Sunday
The nearly two-hour drama ended with both men back in custody in the Washington County Jail
The inmates visited their girlfriends, smoked marijuana and then walked back to the jail
Killed were CO Justin Smith and vocational worker Veronica Darden
At least 10 people were taken to hospitals
The inmate escaped from a work detail after a devastating flood almost a half-century ago
The holding cell was already in use and officers were forced to put the inmate in an interview room
Sheriff Armondao Fontes and Deputy Aaron Loveday captured Ezekiel Thompson after a short chase
The dogs train for emergency calls, contraband detection and locating escaped inmates among other security measures at the prisons
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