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.
During the escape attempt, 100 staff members were scheduled — the minimum needed to run Los Padrinos — for the shift, but only 40 showed up
“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
Prosecutors say Joyce Mitchell had agreed to be the getaway driver but backed out because she still loved her husband and felt guilty for participating
Sheriff’s department says he got away when a jail officer went into a restroom to gather trash
Change comes after Joyce Mitchell was accused of assisting Richard Matt and David Sweat escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility
Prosecutors say Joyce Mitchell, a prison tailoring shop instructor who had befriended the inmates, had agreed to be the getaway driver but backed out
Took care to return them to their toolboxes after each night’s work so that no one would notice
Stern warnings that add up to one message: Don’t get too close to the inmates
More than 800 law enforcement officers in the search for David Sweat and Richard Matt scoured the fields and Adirondack woods several miles around the Clinton Correctional Facility i
Massive manhunt for two convicted killers resumed Saturday on the morning after a worker at an upstate New York maximum-security prison was charged
She will be arraigned on charges of first-degree promoting prison contraband and fourth-degree criminal facilitation
As reports roll in regarding state troopers looking for the missing inmates, he wants more notice to go to correctional staff as well
Ronald Thomas is being hospitalized for serious injuries after he was thrown from a motorcycle and rolled on the pavement for 250 yards
Suspicions swirled around a female prison employee believed to have had a role in the escape last weekend
Believe Joyce Mitchell had befriended the men and was supposed to pick them up, but didn’t
Most officers are working 12-hour shifts, covering personnel gaps with overtime
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin said investigators learned that the inmates had talked before last weekend’s breakout about going to neighboring Vermont
Regional president: “We are not interfering with any investigations; we just want our employees to know what their rights are”
Investigators are looking at outside construction contractors and civilian employees, including a woman who may have known at least one of the escapees
The audacious prison break over the weekend by two convicts using power tools cuts deep into the collective pride
The Des Moines Register reports 29-year-old Darian Crayton was arrested Sunday morning
The prisoners surely had help, and the noise must have been heard, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said
Here’s a look at some high-profile prison escapes in modern U.S. history
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that a $100,000 bounty was being offered for information that leads to the arrests of the two men
Inmates left behind a taunting note urging authorities to “Have a nice day.”
Two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes at a maximum-security prison near the Canadian border and escape through a manhole
Broke his leg while giving chase to an intoxicated inmate attempting to escape
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s major crimes division took Stuart Lynn Dunn into custody in an alley about a half-mile from the beach
Probation officials said Monday that they were actively looking for Stuart Lynn Dunn, but he had no local contacts and they had no leads