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.
Michael Burham, who is also a suspect in a homicide case, used bed sheets to descend the jail’s walls
Officials say Michael Burham escaped by climbing on exercise equipment and using bed sheets tied together
Eight loved ones of correctional officers Jason Acton and Leon Egley attended the execution
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
Inmate charged with attempted murder and ordered held on $500,000 bond
Inmate was the second to escape from Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in the past year
The sheriff’s office says the men crawled under a fence Sunday evening at the Daviess/DeKalb County jail
Shaved his head and used a homemade tattoo as a disguise
David Rogers ran through woods and marsh and even swam across the Concord River in an effort to elude police. Now he’s resting in a jail cell
Prison officers ruled out as possible accomplices
The rioting inmates, part of the group that had escaped earlier this month, accused the government of failing to grant amnesty
Neither the boy, nor his family, knew she escaped from prison back in 1975
They punched out a ceiling panel, then knocked a hole in the metal siding of the building
The man climbed into the crawl space and replaced the tiles behind him
48-year-old Douglas Alward held Liz Reynolds hostage in her own home
The forest ranger whose tip led to the arrest of two of the most wanted fugitives in America may not get the reward for ethical reasons
Authorities learned of one inmate’s release when he did not show up to a scheduled sentencing
Kayd Thorp, 24, escaped from police Tuesday afternoon at the Brisbane airport
He would have been eligible for parole in two months
Douglas J. Alward has had 3 previous escapes that involved kidnappings and a shootout with police
Suspect was able to drive about 10 miles before dumping the car and fleeing