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 FBI closed the case in 1979 and today maintains that “the odds were clearly against these men,” but a new book claims the escapees supposedly flew to South America
After Steven Craig Johnson escaped Mill Creek Correctional Facility in 1994, Oregon DOC called him a pedophile who presented “a high probability of victimizing pre-teen boys”
The inmate escaped from Jasper County deputies outside a courthouse and fled to Georgia, where family members convinced him to turn himself in
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
James Manion evaded capture for decades by marrying, settling in a quiet town, and running a wallpaper store
After the man was detained, officials discovered a warrant for his arrest
The escape occurred after Stephen Hicks arrived at the courthouse for a court appearance
The former covergirl was to take the lead in a plan to get her Czech Mobster boyfriend out of jail
Tyesha Jones escaped from her hospital bed Friday and hailed a cab
Authorities are still searching for an inmate who escaped from a male community re-entry program facility in Los Angeles
The letter to his ex-wife said he was “going on the run” or would “die trying”
Dayonte Resiles was captured without incident late Wednesday
Dayonte Resiles got away with the help of four other accomplices, all of whom have been arrested
The escape is the state’s 11th in two years
Authorities say an inmate at a Florida courthouse managed to get a jail deputy’s handcuff key four days after a murder suspect escaped
The search for a murder suspect who escaped by bolting from a courtroom became nationwide Saturday as a sheriff said it is believed the man is armed and receiving help
The inmate has been serving 36 to 84 months for burglary since June 2015
The inmate is the fourth person to escape from the jail’s kitchen since 2012
There had been no sightings of the escaped inmate since he picked a lock and fled the county jail on June 28
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