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 man, who was convicted of rape in 1983, was released from prison in 1995 and placed in a halfway house; he was recaptured in June, 29 years after he was last seen
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office body cam video shows the inmate was practically invisible when the K-9 sniffed him out, bit down on his forearm and dragged him into the open
Video from Miami Beach PD shows the inmate, who escaped out of a New Hampshire facility, holding the victims in a chokehold
Sage Bear and Richard Harvell were caught without incident about 6 miles from Cedar Creek Corrections Center
On the way to receive medical attention, Miguel Garcia attacked the CO, slashed his face and took his gun belt and assault-style rifle
A federal inmate and his fiancee ran a taxi service, ferrying inmates to restaurants, hotels and homes, and returning them to the prison for a fee
Daniel Selby Jr.'s apprehension comes a day after his father, 65-year-old Daniel Selby, was arrested for allegedly helping his son get away
The plan involved hiding in a bottomless wooden box in a big mound of sawdust from the prison’s woodshop that is hauled away periodically by a local farmer
Deputies were transporting Daniel Selby when they say he faked illness, got out of his leg shackles and ran off
Courts cannot routinely shackle defendants “like a bear on a chain” and must decide on a case-by-case basis whether the restraints are necessary to prevent violence or escape
The two inmates asked a CO for water then attacked
An inmate being transported from a different prison hijacked a van full of other prisoners and escaped
Witnesses said that the suspect fired a gun at pursuing troopers during the pursuit
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed a deputy and wounded another during an escape
Two police officers were injured in the altercation
Guaymar Cabrera-Hernandez was at large for nearly 24 hours after he escaped a maximum security federal prison
Police say a struggle ensued between Wesley Correa-Carmenaty and the deputies, and that Correa-Carmenaty managed to grab one’s gun
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty would face life in prison if convicted due to the lack of death penalty in Iowa
Police said Wesley Williams Correa-Carmenaty managed to steal a deputy’s gun after he returned from court
Randy Layton is described as a “moderate risk” to others
Police suspended their ground search for David M. Watson II “after exhausting all search efforts in the immediate area”
Police said David M. Watson II escaped custody as he was being moved from the vehicle into the hospital
A 10-hour standoff ended peacefully Saturday night
Officials say Christopher Wayne Kilpatrick might be driving a maroon van taken from a local home
Chad Everett Tipton was arrested without incident, but Steven Douglas Roche remains at large
Christopher Wayne Kilpatrick should be considered “armed and dangerous”
Officials found a door leading from an inside rec yard to the outside unsecured after the escape
Michael Caruso removed an exhaust fan from the bathroom ceiling then climbed into the attic and out of the building
Police Chief Randy Watt said that Bartolo Justice Sambrano has been on the run since Dec. 9 when he escaped from a work release program
Wesley Massey was being transported to Pennsylvania when authorities say he escaped and fled in a stolen car
The pursuit reached speeds up to 115 miles per hour
A report said Mertis Wade told authorities he escaped because he wanted to see his girlfriend
It’s unclear where Jorge Soberanis-Rumaldo spent the past 14 years, and authorities didn’t disclose how they located him
