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.
Danilo Cavalcante scaled a wall in a prison exercise yard and fled into the woods; during his 14-day escape, he traveled at night, stealing supplies from nearby homes
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
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
Authorities said Damian Herrera has also assaulted a corrections officer at the Rio Arriba County Jail
Matthew Carver was recaptured after an overnight manhunt following a report about a suspicious man
A report says inmates were left unattended on the bus during stops, the inmate compartment door was not locked and restraints were not double locked
Officials said Jimmy Causey tricked COs by placing a homemade dummy in his bunk, a tactic that allowed him an 18-hour head start before anyone knew he was gone
Escaped parolee Hector Calo was arrested with a loaded firearm and drugs early Friday
The 63-year-old woman said Revantae Williams asked if he could hide in her backyard
Online records showed Jimmy Causey was being held Thursday in a lockdown unit at Kirkland Correctional Institution in Columbia
The concession comes more than a year after three inmates escaped from the jail by climbing behind walls to the roof and rappelling down using bed linens
Officials believe the inmate fled on July Fourth using wire cutters apparently carried via drone
This is the third reported escape by an inmate from within the LEC in about two years
Donald Knisley found the keys inside the van
The inmate used wire cutters that were likely dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan
Police warn anyone who encounters the inmate not to approach him and to call 911
Jimmy Causey, 46, has now escaped from two different prisons in a dozen years
Bruce Brutsman escaped Saturday from a hospital after allegedly swallowing a battery
William Lewis spent 40 years on the lam after escaping from a Maryland jail in 1970
Benjamin Lee Small hid in a lockdown cell and used a showerhead in a sock to attack CO Roxanne Powell
Christopher Hunt has a history of attacking law enforcement
Steven Dishman was serving a 7-year sentence for theft of property and burglary convictions when he escaped on May 28, 1985
Workers at the pizza joint watched a man approach the car, but didn’t know it was escaped inmate Bruce Brutsman