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.
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
The Bent County sheriff said the group escaped by forcing their way through drywall in the ceiling of a cell, which used to serve as the jail’s kitchen
Bobbi Parker could have been sentenced to up to 10 years behind bars
Three inmates were found missing from their cells Wednesday
One offender has a history of shooting at law enforcement officers
Ralph “Bucky” Phillips had stuffed a sweatshirt with other clothes to make it look like a dummy
The men jumped a fence at the Franklin County Community-Based Correctional Facility
The FBI says George Wright was arrested Monday by Portuguese authorities at the request of the U.S. government
Inmates fled as an ill prisoner was being taken to the hospital
Officials say the upper glass in the offender’s cell were broken out and a deputy found a pair of pliers hidden
Lorenzo Pollard, 31, made the weapon from a bedsheet and and a chair, and used them to battle his way out of the medium security city Workhouse
Man was caught hours later trying to break into his own apartment
Benewah County authorities did not notify state prison officials of Jesse John Wilkenson’s escape in July for several days
Authorities say all three men walked away from the Gordon Correctional Center on Saturday
Jacob Foster was working with a group of inmates on a Nashville interstate when he started running from correctional officers
Officials at the maximum security Korydallos prison said the three inmates, who shared a cell, allegedly cut through the wall and dug the tunnel using mostly makeshift tools
Tamik Kirkland escaped from the minimum-security section of MCI-Shirley, where he was serving a sentence for firearms and drug charges.
Altered stunt first accomplished 25 years ago
William Asher was sentenced to seven years to life in prison for robbing a San Francisco bar during which a bartender was shot and beaten to death
Randall Joe Wayne Myers was serving as a trusty in the kitchen of the Detention Center, working off his misdemeanor $200 fine
Man tried to run out of the courtroom, earning him a 175-day sentence
Man was convicted on charges of escape while confined and deadly weapon inside a penal institution, but was acquitted of a single count of attempted aggravated assault on a public servant
Prisoner is accused of injuring two officers with a self-made weapon during an escape attempt
Man was allegedly in the courthouse holding area when he snuck away from deputies and fled
Two corrections officer have been put on leave for not locking a gate