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.
Package of proposed bills would improve conditions and security at jails for the benefit of staff, inmates and the public
Officials say state police are authorized to use deadly force if Cavalcante isn’t actively surrendering
Recent escapes in county jails have representatives increasingly concerned about security and punishing escapees
‘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
Santa Cruz County Judge Paul Burdick imposed the stiff sentence on Maurice Ainsworth
It was the first time a shooting was reported at Central Booking
Raymond Ruiz broke out of his cell and took possession of a jail employee’s car
Authorities searching for Kenneth Gomez, pickup
Matthew Andrews is charged with one count of aiding escape
Staged a dramatic and “very well organized” escape from the prison in the French town of Sequedin
Felix Trujillo surrendered to officers Wednesday afternoon after he escaped from the Denver jail on Sunday
Deputy Matthew Andrews faces felony charges that he aided in Sunday night’s escape of Felix Trujillo
Deputy Matthew Andrews faces felony charges that he aided in the Sunday night escape of Felix Trujillo