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.
State troopers leading search for Danelo Cavalcante are confident “we will contain him and we will capture him”
According to the report, “in addition to any potential human failures, staffing shortages and pressures, policy deficiencies and ambiguities, and historical internal practices were chief contributing factors”
Christopher Pray was found buried up to the armpits in the pond in Portland
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
Adan Orduno Jr. gained access to an overhead crawl space by tearing open a hole in the ceiling of his county jail cell
Corrections Officer Susan Canfield was killed by two inmates trying to escape
Regional authorities and state radio said that authorities were combing nearby forests in an effort to re-arrest the escapees late Wednesday
Authorities are investigating the escape and have no other details
Was on the run for two days
Was taken into custody not far from the prison by correctional officers
A tractor that inmate had been operating was found abandoned in a field outside the Tillery Correctional Center on Sunday morning.
Was serving three life sentences for the 1980 robbery and shooting deaths of two men in Yadkin County
All of the inmates should have been locked in their rooms by 11 p.m., but they somehow managed to get out
2 of 132 inmates have been recaptured
Authorities in Coahuila state discovered a 7-yard long tunnel, ropes and electric cables
Dallas Ephraim Derrick and Jason Max Braham escaped after kicking out a dryer vent about 2 a.m.
Caught on camera walking right out of his cell because the lock was broken
The fugitive was apparently caught by surprise, as he was sitting on a toilet
Four of five escaped inmates have been recaptured
Escaped from a bathroom during work release and was picked up by girlfriend; both apprehended at gas station
It’s not just crumbling mortar, but also the jail’s design that helps inmates find a way out
Over the course of five months, Carlos Garcia managed to cut through his window using the razor and Popsicle sticks
When officers approached the inmate, he fired multiple shots, but missed
Inmate stole a car and drove away from a work site Saturday morning