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.
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Danilo Cavalcante escaped in 2023 from Chester County Prison by crab-walking up between two walls in an exercise yard, then climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof
John Manard escaped in 2006 with the help of a woman who ran a dog rehabilitation program; A CO who recognized the woman did not thoroughly search the van at the time
The sheriff said prior plumbing repairs had loosened the concrete holding the toilet and leaking water had rusted the bolts
The inmates escaped the Cocke County Jail via a loose toilet, which they removed and then climbed through the hole in the wall where it once had been
The inmate escaped a hospital’s emergency department and carjacked a vehicle
Robert Stackowitz escaped from a prison work camp in Carrolton, Georgia, in 1968 while serving a 17-year sentence for robbery
The officer was stabbed multiple times, but is recovering from her injuries
The sheriff’s office said Laron Campbell was taken back into custody and was being transported back to Santa Clara County
Officials say the men escaped from a dormitory that lacks security cameras and where guards stationed at one end of a hallway can’t easily see into individual cells
Officials say a search for two inmates led authorities to a motel where several people were taken into custody
A Northern California sheriff is promising to capture a pair of men who sawed their way out of a California jail.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Rich Glennon said four inmates got out through a second-floor window of the county’s main jail and two were captured almost immediately
The inmates cut their way through the bars of a second-story window and rappelled down the side of the jail using a makeshift rope of bedding and clothing
James A. Hogue was arrested in Aspen, where he had been squatting in an illegally built shack
The jail inmate gunned down two bailiffs during an escape attempt
Two inmates involved in a statewide manhunt in March pleaded not guilty Monday on charges of escaping from the back of a prison van
Authorities say the inmate plotted to ambush and kill a sheriff’s correction officer
While in an airport bathroom, authorities say the inmate attacked the deputy, who then shot him in the hand as he tried to escape
Several escape attempts, including one in which a CO was bound and gagged, landed the inmate in isolation, although officials have described him as a model inmate over the past 25 years
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered prison officials to end a convicted murderer’s stay in solitary confinement after 36 years
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said Friday that officers found the false wall while searching for contraband
Officials are searching for Cesco James Earl Wilson who escaped from the jail during kitchen duty
Deputies outfitted murder suspects Brian Javon Brown and Christian Eberhardt with special vests that COs can use to hit their bodies with electric current
Christopher Boscacci’s attempted flight from jail was caught on camera by two Santa Clara County deputies
Deputies say the inmates weren’t armed at the time of the escape, but they should be considered dangerous
An owner of a dairy facility held escaped inmate Ismael Ramirez Reyes at gunpoint until law enforcement arrived
Jeffrey Scott Pine was the second inmate in a week to have escaped from the Los Angeles facility
Eric Washington escaped from Greene County Jail after taking the keys of a CO
Robert Shimmel is being held without bail in Niagara County Jail
Hossein Nayeri had photos and video on an iPhone showing the planning and actual escape
Reacting to criticism that too many halfway house residents have walked away from their confines, state corrections officials are placing fewer inmates there
Officers say Sebastian L. Bonk pulled his leg shackles higher up on his legs in an attempt to make running out of the building easier