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
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
Matthew Andrews is a two-year veteran of the department
Brian Allen Tucker, who is awaiting a capital murder trial, was returned to the Hopkins County Jail on Thursday along with John Marlin King
Was being held in 2009 on charges of possessing heroin and possessing marijuana
Donald Greenlee fled from the Lew Sterrett Justice Center early Wednesday by jumping a fence topped with razor wire
Inmates fled the jail by scaling fence or slipping through a gap in perimeter fence Tuesday morning
Men dumped their jail uniforms on rail tracks near the jail
All inmates were still dressed in their orange jumpsuits
Both were recaptured quickly
Man tried tunneling out of the prison with a piece of metal he broke off a tray in his cell
Assaulted a corrections officer, then kidnapped a woman and her baby at knifepoint
Tried to escape by smashing through glass doors
Rocky Marquez was arrested Tuesday in Hermosillo, Mexico
The dramatic escape attempt was one of a handful involving helicopters in Greece, and the first time such plans have failed
Authorities don’t yet know how 20-year-old Dillon Lindsey escaped Monday afternoon at a clinic near Grady Memorial Hospital
No injuries to law enforcement personnel reported
Released image which shows a large bicep tattoo of a Native American man on horseback