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.
“Lieutenants have gone through jailer school, all jail protocols have been reinforced, reemphasizing training in policy and inmate movement,” Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said
After escaping by pepper-spraying a deputy and stealing a cruiser, the recaptured inmate also faces new charges, including attempting to smuggle cigarettes and a lighter into jail
Investigators are still trying to determine how the suspect obtained pepper spray; the deputy was in possession of her department-issued pepper spray, stun gun and service weapon after the escape
Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York has received several complaints from inmates on that Clinton Correctional Facility honor block
Kenneth Curtis Polchowski, 26, was part of a work crew assigned to fight the fire, which has burned through 22,000 acres
The teen was arrested without incident four days after he fled a hospital bathroom
He went missing during the night, and a surfboard and shovel belonging to the prison were found on the shore
The U.S. Marshals Service said in a news release that Austin was serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery
After the doctor asked the officer to remove the teen’s restraints — the handcuffs and leg restraints — the teen went into the restroom
Toxicology tests show a convicted killer who escaped from prison and was on the loose for two weeks was drunk when he was fatally shot
Bondsman left the suspect and the car keys in the car while he went to access the jail’s front door
The agency asks the public to be on the lookout for 35-year-old Danny Spillers
Not all escapes are underground; some inmates have the audacity to try to attempt a break out via helicopter
Robert Crissman, 38, escaped from the Armstrong County jail on Thursday morning while delivering meals to other inmates
Attempts to negotiate a plea deal with Gene Palmer’s attorney failed
Her lawyer, Stephen Johnston, said Joyce Mitchell realizes she made a “horrible mistake” by getting involved with the inmates
Douglas Beagley, 62, got away around 3:20 p.m. while assigned to an outside work crew
State police say two killers on the run from a New York prison for three weeks disagreed over whether to hole up in hunting cabin
Sweat has portrayed himself as the mastermind behind the elaborate June 6 breakout
In the wake of the Clinton Correctional Facility escape, the media has been quick to paint all of corrections with the same brush; here’s an inside look into what it’s really like to work inside a facility
A man barricaded himself in his parent’s house after walking away from the Davis County Jail
No one has ever successfully broken out of one of the cells Angel Villanueva was in, used primarily for pretrial inmates
Mortar around a block inside a jail bathroom was being chipped away with homemade tools
David Sweat is being housed at the Special Housing Unit at Five Points Correctional Facility
Hinds County Sheriff’s Office says the remaining inmates are 25-year-old Montreal Damon Anderson and 23-year-old John Rollins
Officer claimed he was assaulted when detainees stole his truck, but in truth he left it unattended
Richard Keith Poe, 47, walked away from a work site in Rock Hill at about 3:30 a.m. Friday
Officers heard noises coming from one of the jail’s units
Contrary to Gov. Cuomo’s claims, June prison break was not a first from Clinton Correctional’s maximum security wing
The Tailor Shop at Clinton Correctional Facility is part of a $48 million state prison industry called the Division of Correctional Industries
Why civilians work in prisons and how inmates manipulate them
Tab is one of the first examples of the costs associated with the breakout by Richard Matt and David Sweat
Investigators in Bell County say two inmates made a daring escape attempt from the county jail in Pineville
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