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.
Inmate Naseem Isaiah Roulack has been on the run since Aug. 12 when he escaped from the supervision of two security officers
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
According to the DOC, when the man is caught, he will be returned to higher-security custody
Authorities were unaware of escape attempt until they noticed a makeshift rope of braided strips of torn bed sheets dangling from a fence
The search for an escaped federal prisoner was in its fifth day on Thursday
Three of the youths recaptured; council member questions strategy
Dark cloth seen dangling from the second floor appeared to be sheets or tablecloths tied together
Darrell Eugene Schenk escaped from the Taylor County Jail last year while serving a two-year sentence for burglary of a building
Officials: DYRS was warned on staffing problems
Two men were recaptured after about 21 hours’ freedom
Warden Doug Weber said he could not say whether the review has revealed any flaws in policies or procedures or led to any changes in how things are done at the prison
Inmate and five other inmates broke out of the same facility in 1987 by cutting through bars in an auto shop
Inmates Rodney Berget and Eric Robert, both 48, were apprehended on the grounds of the South Dakota Penitentiary
Casslyn Welch has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of escape, kidnapping, armed robbery and aggravated assault
Inmate is talking about her past after spending 13 more months in prison
Stephen Austin Koble, 19, escaped between 5:45 and 7 a.m. Friday
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, including punitive damages, from the state of Arizona, the Arizona Department of Corrections, and others
The capture marks the end of a nationwide manhunt for two men who escaped from a Louisiana prison on March 4 and are believed to have killed a nuclear plant inspector in Vicksburg, Miss.
David R. Puckett, 27, fled a recreation yard at the Stiles Prison Unit in Beaumont on Wednesday night
Clark said authorities believe David Puckett, who escaped from the Stiles Unit about 6 p.m. Wednesday, had been driving the truck, which was reported stolen in Nederland near Beaumont
Richard Blaylock, 37, had only nine days of a 180-day sentence left
None of the prisoners escaped during the attempted prison break in Damanhour, about 80 miles northeast of Cairo
During Egypt’s uprising, one-fourth of the nation’s prisoners escaped and at least 120 ended up dead, most in a single chaotic weekend
The man’s long evasion ended upbruptly at an Indian airport last Thursday
The break occurred on Sunday when all 150 inmates were let out of their cells to take part in prayers
The inmates escaped last Friday night
Woman who escaped 38 years ago from the state prison in Muncy discovered to be dead
Defendant Tracy Province also pleaded guilty last week to charges stemming from crimes in Arizona after his escape
Maurice Lamont Ainsworth, of Santa Cruz, faces life in prison if convicted of 29 criminal counts linked to his escape attempt in November 2010
Tracy Province pleaded guilty this month to state felony charges of escape, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault and misconduct with weapons