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.
Two clerks who released Kevin Mason, wanted for a 2021 murder, were fired from their jobs at an Indiana county jail
A faulty records review led to the release of Kevin Mason, a suspect in a 2021 Minnesota killing
Howard Holland, acting warden of Chester County Prison, proposed new fencing, ankle monitors for high-risk inmates, more cameras in the facility and establishing a K-9 unit to enhance security
Authorities have apprehended the convicted killer of three Ohio high school students who escaped from prison
North Carolina officers were transporting 69-year-old Ronald Carnes from a county jail in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to a prison in Raleigh
Nineteen-year-old T.J. Lane escaped along with two other inmates from a prison in Lima
CO Henry Blackwelder’s report of events did not match the facts discovered by Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco and his investigative team
It has been two weeks since Ontario, Oregon, resident Nicholas Grove escaped from the Payette County Jail
Chinese authorities set up checkpoints and offered a reward of $48,000 for three inmates who killed a guard, donned police uniforms and escaped Tuesday in a rare jailbreakhe three prisoners have been recaptured
One said they heard from an officer claiming the department was too busy searching for the inmate to notify the town’s residents
Nicolas Grove escaped the morning of Aug. 26, and even though he is making status updates on a page linked to him, authorities say there’s no way to track his location
Nicholas Grove escaped the jail around 8:36 a.m., last spotted wearing a white T-shirt and black boxers
A woman originally held at the Bay County Jail due to unpaid fines now faces a felony charge for trying to escape from authorities
The inmates were able to tunnel out when corrections officers failed to check on their cell for two months
Adam Novodvorschi, 22, caught at bus station, faces several charges
Benjamin Ratto was discovered by Caldwell police to be hiding in Jacquline Llewelyn’s basement
A work furlough inmate missing since July 26 turned himself in Wednesday
Officers want local residents to contact the state Department of Corrections about what they call dangerous cuts at prisons
Ronald Carnes managed to remain free for 41 years
An inmate broke out of a Sonoma County jail over the weekend only to return a day later
Jeffery Scott Landers escaped while being transported from Wasco State Prison to Stockton
Taft Correctional Institution’s voice mail box was full so the woman could neither leave a message or talk to someone
Cody Allison, 23, and Paul Nance, 32, walked away from the minimum-security state prison
The 10-foot yard fence surround the property does not have barb wire
The 3 inmates each had ‘homemade’ weapons they used against the officer
The men have since been transferred to the prison’s maximum security prison
Jesse Vega, 33, fled from the van by opening the rear door while the vehicle was stopped at a gas station
Sixto Martinez-Rodriguez, 25, is wanted on charges of escape; Claudio Poillot turned himself in Tuesday night
A Kane County judge has ordered a fitness test for a prisoner who escaped while being transported from a mental health facility
Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond says he escaped while staff were preparing for the nightly lockdown
The one thing that many, including the corrections officers’ union, would like to see is continually being ignored
An Iowa jail inmate at a Mason City hospital has been accused of hurting a corrections officer and nurse while trying to escape
Inmate who escaped from jail earlier this year pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 50 years in prison