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 two men were reported missing from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio; Bradley Gillespie is still wanted
The plan called for John Manchec’s employees to pepper-spray correction officers and take him to his private plane so that he could fly to France
Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center on May 7 by cutting a hole in a fence
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
The inmate, who fled on Christmas Eve, was serving a six year sentence on drug and weapons convictions
The prison is investigating the error and questioning staff members
Man fled halfway house one week after being released from prison
Public safety officials said Tuesday that the inmate still remains at large
Authorities initially said 141 prisoners escaped Dec. 17, but the statement Monday said the number was 153
Inmate climbed over fence to escape minimum security prison
41 of the prison’s officers have been arrested and are under investigation in connection to the escape
Anthony Koehlhoeffer, who was being held on robbery charges, escaped while receiving court-order medical treatment
Mexico’s federal interior department blames the escape on local authorities, saying they did not properly guard the facilit
Police say crime spree included multiple carjackings and subsequent crashes
20-year-old inmate Anthony Koehlhoeffer ran away while receiving treatment at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
In addition to the assault, the inmate held a preschool teacher hostage and fired a stolen gun at a hospital worker
A Guatemalan police report said one officer and a bystander were killed as the men made their getaway
The Espanola, New Mexico officer was reportedly hired because the department was desperate for a female officer
Deputy was attacked by 24-year-old Maurice Ainsworth, an inmate who escaped earlier this week and subsequently recaptured
Smashed a glass door to an infant classroom and put a gun to a teacher’s head
Used a stun gun on a female deputy and escaped with her gun while being transported to the hospital
Authorities say John Wesley Jones and another federal inmate escaped before dawn Monday from the Lincoln County Jail
One of three inmates who escaped prison will face charges in Arizona and then New Mexico, where he’s accused of murder