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 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
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
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
‘Multiple inmates’ had planned July 4 weekend breakout
Inmate booked into jail under a false name later climbed a fence to escape from custody
Unsure if there was a system malfunction or if inmate misrepresented herself or convinced a deputy to let her go
Brandy Majors didn’t know she was a wanted woman until she saw herself on the news
Dean Randolph Jess has escaped Monday and was driving a stolen Jeep when he was pinned in by patrol cars at an intersection
When a customer recognized the man at the counter from wanted signs in the shop, he quickly took action
Jeremy A. Russell, 21, was walking west on U.S. Highway 270 at around 8 p.m. Friday
Nine inmates escaped as armed men stormed a prison, killing two correction officers Sunday
Girl was restrained by both a belly chain with handcuffs and hobbles on her feet, maneuvered out of window
Man who claims involvement in cover-up of killing of rapper ‘Notorious B.I.G.’ escaped from U.S. prison camp
Deputies say the arrest was a team effort
Resignation is effective May 23, and means Matthew Andrews skirts any discipline that would have resulted from April 7 escape
Warrant for second-degree escape has been taken out on him
Corrections officers reported a loud banging on the north wall of the jail, and a deputy saw a Chevy Suburban ramming into the jail’s outer walls
Randy Ridens Sr. was taken into custody at 10:22 p.m. Friday as he was entering Topeka
Allen M. Hurst and Scott A. Gilbert were in the county jail on $5 million cash bond after being charged with 12 felonies Saturday
Allen M. Hurst, 31, and Scott A. Gilbert, 49, walked out on to the back deck of a rural Edgerton home after several hours of negotiations with law enforcement
Assaulted the officer while being escorted to a medical appointment at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Felix Trujillo says Deputy Matthew Andrews wanted $500,000 in exchange for helping with escape
The search for 42-year-old Eugene Nicholas Cobbs is continuing
Was the only inmate to elude capture after escaping with eight other inmates on March 11, 1999