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.
Correctional officers found the inmate on a highway about 100 yards from the Kauai Community Correctional Center less than 10 minutes after he escaped
In the last year, the city’s prison system has dealt with several escapes, including the escape of four incarcerated people within a span of six months
Following the staged escape that wounded three COs, IDOC is working with Centurion Health, its medical health care provider, to find ways to reduce the number of hospital transports
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
Since June 6, which was when the escape occurred, at least a dozen employees of the prison have filled out the forms for retirement
Richard Matt found he was too fat to fit through a two-foot wide steam pipe that was key to their escape
Inmate who scaled a fence to escape had the misfortune of bumming a cigarette from an off-duty CO
Justin Kestner, 25, escaped early Sunday from a cell in the A-Pod unit at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison
David Sweat, who was shot and wounded during his June 28 capture, was taken early Sunday from Albany Medical Center to the infirmary at the Five Points Correctional Facility
The man who escaped, Dacious “Corey” Parker, did so while the deputy watching him was using the bathroom
SBI arrested Shyla Daniel Ryder, 30, and Mazandra Yvette Spigner, 44
David Sweat remained in fair condition Friday at Albany Medical Center
Inmate was unable to undo a light and make a large enough ceiling hole to crawl out
Richard Matt’s body was being transported from a northern New York hospital to a funeral home
Yancey Wilson was being held on robbery charges, was seen wearing only boxer shorts outside the facility
Includes stepped-up searches of inmates’ cells, staffing changes to ensure bed checks are more effective and installation of security gates in the facility’s tunnels
David Sweat told authorities that he and Richard Matt conducted a practice run the night before their escape
Representatives for the nearly 1,000 correction officers who work there are hoping for fair treatment
Superintendent Steven Racette and Deputy Superintendent Stephen Brown have been placed on administrative leave
David Sweat has told authorities that Gene Palmer was not involved in the actual escape from Clinton Correctional Facility
David Sweat, 35, was running from a state trooper Sunday afternoon when he was shot twice in the torso
Gene E. Palmer is expected to appear in town court on Monday
David Sweat’s condition initially was listed in stable condition but was downgraded to critical after being flown to Albany Medical Center on Sunday night
Kristopher McNeil, 29, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was serving a sentence for second-degree murder
MOST POPULAR
- Escaped inmate captured in girlfriend’s basement
- Mass. CO commended for quick action with escaping inmate
- 10 cuts the Broco-Rankin Diamond Ripper can tackle
- Ky. animal shelter announces inmate work program; inmate breaks in, steals truck the next day
- Pa. prison implements security upgrades in response to murderer’s escape