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.
The inmate said he “would not have attempted to escape if the towers had been operational,” a report says
Five new details of the couple’s 11-day escape revealed on new episode of “Catch Us If You Can”
The never-before-seen letters from the inmate to the CO, as well as dash cam and body cam footage, will be featured in the show
The public is demanding changes after two inmates escaped within weeks of each other
Allegedly escaped while helping to unload a truck delivery outside the prison
Roger Million broke out of the Madison County Detention Center last Friday
Inmate found blind spot in camera system, shook fence until hole was created
Fabian Valentine, 37, fled police at high speeds before slamming into a cruiser and being taken into custody
Eric Lee Mason went missing May 15 when he wasn’t present for the 4 p.m. head count
Federal marshals said 58-year-old Dallas Smallwood was arrested Monday in Zeeland
Did not learn of serial rapist’s escape until woman reported rape and police contacted DOC to inquire if he was still incarcerated
Two officers were selected to be the escaped inmates
Gerald J. Greenfield, 68, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in St. Paul for escaping with Michael J. Krzyzaniak, 65, from the minimum-security federal prison near Duluth
Police searching for an escaped prison inmate in central Oregon have turned up bloody clothes and blood in a stolen car, but no sign of Clinton Orvill Swearingen II
A man attempting to climb a fence and escape the Suffolk County Jail was quickly apprehended by a corrections officer during her rounds
Joseph Phillip Knowles had been convicted of possession of controlled substance, methadone, in November 2013
Department will now have to verify the orders with the judge issuing the release orders
Inmate Edward Branch said he was tired of running
Two inmates who escaped early Monday from an eastern Indiana jail were captured in a friend’s house hours later
Deputies are not sure if the men are armed, but there is a knife missing from the kitchen
A serial burglar who now faces an escape charge had to be flushed out from underneath a porch by a K-9 in order for authorities to recapture him
The felony obstruction of justice charges were filed Monday
A Diamond Ripper blade can be a handy tool for correctional breaches
Judge added two life terms plus 60 years to sentence of inmate who stabbed two people while escaping from a road crew
Covered the razor wire with blankets that staff did not notice for over an hour
Left his plastic jailhouse flip-flops in the courtroom
Probationer fled police in a stolen car that barreled into an SUV in Chicago, killing an 11-year-old boy
Climbed several fences topped with razor wire to escape from the jail’s inmate recreation yard
Kansas Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay says Sean McKenzie has several convictions in Kansas for theft, burglary and escape and should be considered dangerous
A control center officer failed to reset two alarms for 5½ hours after they were tested
Woman says a lot of the inmates know about how easy it is to escape from the jail
MDOC director gave his apology for the escape and issued a promise
Proposal to allow COs use of deadly force against prisoners escaping from Maine Correctional Center in Windham was stripped from a bill that makes other changes to DOC
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