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.
Difficult terrain and unseasonably warm weather made it challenging to find Danilo Cavalcante, even though he never left the county during 2 weeks on the run
The 2-week manhunt ended with the help of burglar alarm response, thermal imaging cameras and a Border Patrol K-9 named Yoda
Danelo Cavalcante — still armed with a rifle — tried to evade capture by crawling through thick underbrush but was bitten by a K-9
Inmate said in a jail interview that he just wanted to go outside and smoke a cigarette
Meth lab found at hide-out site
“There was a small area that the builders and the designers and the jail staff and myself included, had overlooked as being a weakness in our security, and he exploited that weakness”
Allegedly pushed the officer down, grabbed his keys, pushed him into a cell and locked the door
Inmate simply walked away from work program, still wearing shirt that said ‘inmate’ on the back
It was a mix of mistakes by guards and the quick thinking of the inmate
Inmate: “Uh, yes, ma’am, you’re probably not going to believe this, but I’m a prisoner in a van, and I’m here with a couple of these other cats”
Escaped from California prison in 1977 has been caught 36 years later and some 1,600 miles away
Highlights problems with private prison transport companies that don’t face the same scrutiny as state corrections systems
COs inexplicably left prisoners alone in a transport van with the keys
Authorities could tell where prisoners were hiding because of cows and flock of ducks that suddenly bolted from woods
Escaped inmate still in her county jail clothes, barged into his home
Allegedly ripped out a round metal seat that had been welded and bolted to the floor
Official: “I’ll make sure we do an escape policy now that you’ve brought it up”
Caller: “He seen me walking out the store. He like, ‘Yeah, I’m the guy that got away earlier.’” I’m like, ‘Uh, OK then.’ I just kept it on moving.”
Officials don’t believe it was an intentional assist in the escape
Abraham Pearson, 25, was captured Monday night following a daylong manhunt
25-year-old Abraham Pearson is armed with a makeshift plastic knife and should be considered dangerous
Jared Carter was stopped as he walked down a street in Palestine, IL by the Palestine Police Chief Jeffrey Besingand other law enforcement personnel
Jared Carter, 30, escaped while he was cutting grass on the grounds of the Robinson Correctional Center
On July 15, state DOC officials learned from confidential sources that inmate William R. St. John was planning to escape with the aid of at least one accomplice within 24 hours
Carolyn Mauderly: “Jerry just shot him. He’s laying in the middle of the kitchen floor.”
The escaped inmate broke into their home, where the CO got his shot gun and shot the man dead
Inmate escaped from prison and is accused of killing an Oklahoma couple who were traveling through New Mexico
About 29 staff members were held hostage during the uprising
Allegedly left the jail on foot, escaped Saturday around midnight
Male inmate escaped through a side door at the jail around 6:30 a.m. after overpowering a female corrections officer
Suspected of stealing a black Ford F-250 flatbed mounted with three 100-gallon diesel tanks for refueling construction equipment
Sheriff: Staff made ‘critical errors’
Officials say Derrick Estell conspired with other individuals to distract deputies in order to escape from the Garland County Detention Center
