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.
After the prisoner used the bedsheets to rappel to a rooftop below, he made it down to the street, where he got into a taxi
Mark Fox was one of four men who escaped the Bent County jail in late July; authorities say he is considered to be armed and dangerous
Shunekndrick Huffman was set to be released last December when he busted out of prison in August 2022, broke into a home and held three hostages at gunpoint
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
Former cell mates of 42-year-old prisoner Alberto Morales told investigators he had made the promise
Initially took a flight, but were not allowed back on the plane due to inmate’s actions
37-year-old American citizen had been sought for years by authorities on both sides of the border
Flushed escaped inmate’s wristband down a toilet after the two men made the switch
“For reasons yet unknown, the offender was released by Illinois authorities without being held for return”
Switched armbands with an inmate about to be released on bond
Kenneth Conley’s lawyer entered the plea at a Wednesday arraignment
It is believed the inmate took advantage of an opportune moment rather than planning out the escape
Smashed a hole in a wall at bottom of cell window and squeezing through before scaling down about 20 stories using a knotted rope made out of bed sheets
Joseph “Jose” Banks, 37, made an initial appearance in court, shackles on his leg, arms and wrists clanging as he shuffled in
Even without pursuing the escape charges, prosecutors can cite inmate’s break-out in arguing for a harsher sentence on the bank robbery charges in March
Scheme fell apart when guards interviewed his cellmate
Chicago’s federal lock-up is an imposing high-rise that has defied escape for almost three decades
Video footage shows them getting into a cab two hours before COs were supposed to do a bed check
Investigators found a broken window and bars inside a mattress when they came upon the cell Tuesday morning
What appeared to be a rope, knotted at six-foot intervals, could be seen dangling into an alley on the side of the Metropolitan Correctional Center from a window approximately 20 stories from the ground
It’s a discovery no jailer ever wants to make: An inmate missing and a hole in a cell
Was being transported and checked for medical complaint
Was still shackled when he slipped through a hole in a fence
Scammed his way through normal discharge procedures at the county jail by using an identification bracelet taken from a fellow inmate
The man was too large to fit between the walls in an attempted escape from a Brazilian prison
Franklin B. Davis, 30, of Carrollton, stole the deputy’s service revolver and fled Parkland Memorial Hospital
Around 9 p.m., a deputy identified the inmates in the act of escape, reported the incident, pursued the individuals and called for backup
Stole the CO’s car during the escape
