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.
Ramone Alston was captured on Aug. 16, more than 24 hours after escaping while he was being transported to a hospital
Ramone Alston, who has not been seen since Aug. 13, is serving a life sentence for the murder of a 14-month-old girl in 2015
The man has been on the run since Aug. 13, after he removed his leg restraints during a prison-van ride to a hospital for a medical appointment
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
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
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