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 DeSoto County jail employee was charged with conveying articles useful for the escape of a prisoner, the Mississippi DOC said
The Westmoreland County warden said the preliminary report wrongly claimed the inmate stuffed paper into the lock, misleading COs to think the door was secure
Ramone Alston was captured on Aug. 16, more than 24 hours after escaping while he was being transported to a hospital
One group of prisoners tried to escape attackers by climbing up onto a building and throwing objects down at them
Eric Judkins was an inmate at a halfway house. He failed to return to the facility on Monday night
Jason Norris was serving a 50-year sentence and Anthony Drury was serving a 20-year sentence
Authorities say the inmates may be armed
Sheriff Steve Randolph said the inmates overpowered two transport officers and took the van
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the death of Deputy Mark Burbridge
Police arrested Tyray Munter, 30, after a citizen called police to report a sighting
Officials warn the public not to approach Tyray Munter and Maksim Petrovskiy
“The reason for the sentence is pretty simple — to guarantee that the defendant will spend the rest of his life in prison”
One incident began when two inmates escaped from their solitary recreation pens and followed two officers escorting another inmate inside
No plea bargain was made in the case, and Wesley Correa-Carmenaty still faces charges of murder, attempted murder, escape, kidnapping and other crimes
Both corrections officers were treated at the hospital for their injuries and released
Casey Pigge has pleaded not guilty to killing a fellow inmate in a prison transport van in February
Police say Branden Lee Powell was in a crawl space and shot himself as officers were trying to persuade him to surrender
Federal officials joined local authorities as the search continues for Branden Lee Powell, who overpowered a deputy, stole his gun and ammunition and fled
Branden Powell was in leg shackles and handcuffs when he jumped over the seat and put the deputy in a headlock
DOC officials would not say whether Joseph McFadden’s replacement was related to the July 4 escape of Jimmy Causey
Most recently an inmate slipped under one fence and over another during outdoor recreation time. His absence wasn’t discovered for 30 hours
Bruce Billue said he wants to know why the inmates, who had a history of escapes and breaching handcuffs, weren’t transported in a more restricted way
A CO in a control room thought he was opening the cell, but the number released a door to the outside
Gordon “Woody” Mower said that officers at the Auburn Correctional Facility had him repair locks throughout the nearly 200-year-old prison regularly
Sheriff James Underwood says prisoners used peanut butter to change the numbers above a door and trick a new employee into opening another door that led outside
Bradley Andrew Kilpatrick was being held on marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges when he and 11 others fled
Sheriff James Underwood says the inmates used peanut butter to cover up the number identifying an outside door, and persuaded a new employee to open the door
Deltra Henderson walked away from his prison assignment, stole a car and kidnapped Amanda Carney
Here’s how to ensure civilians don’t become a safety risk at your correctional facility
Deltra Henderson opened fire on officers when they discovered him, and officers returned fire, killing him
SC DOC Director Bryan Stirling focused on the challenges his department faces and what needs to be done to fix them
Officials say the inmate made his escape while outdoors for recreation time
One man is seen removing a sawed-off bunk bed leg, pulling off a metal screen and disappearing into a vent