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.
Authorities believe the inmates broke out of the Bibb detention center through a damaged window and a cut fence
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”
Charles Walker was told that the paperwork was in place to send him back to the Franklin Correctional Institution
Authorities say Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker were let out of a Panhandle prison because of forged documents
Changes will be made to the way his department handles court orders modifying prisoner sentences
20 law officers surprised them at Coconut Grove Motor Inn on Saturday
Convicted killers were back in custody and being grilled by authorities after they were captured without incident
Judge: “It was a surprise and aggravating to use my name to get out of jail”
Authorities are hunting for Charles Bernard Walker and Joseph Ivan Jenkins
Inmates Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins, serving lengthy sentences for separate murders in Orlando more than a decade ago
Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins were set free after fraudulent paperwork showed they were up for release
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