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.
Grant Hardin was “wearing a makeshift outfit designed to mimic law enforcement” when he escaped the North Central Unit
Tra’Von Johnson, 19, escaped after another inmate helped lift him over a perimeter fence, officials said
A maintenance worker shut off water to a toilet covering a hole in the wall after an inmate threatened to “shank” him, arrest documents state
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
Nasir Grant, who escaped from Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center, was captured while dressed as a woman, authorities said
The men were gone for nearly 19 hours before officials knew they were missing from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center
Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center by cutting a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard
The inmate who was “injured and in poor health,” surrendered to police and asked for medical treatment, the officials said
An inmate charged in the death of a CO who helped him escape pleaded guilty to escape in exchange for having the murder case dismissed
Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo’s sister, Adriana, was charged by the FBI with assisting in his escape
Corey Harrison and three other inmates escaped from the Raymond Detention Center on April 22
Casey Grayson is the third escaped prisoner to be found in a multi-agency hunt
Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, who was being held at Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, Va., escaped with another inmate
Jerry Raynes was apprehended days after he and three other inmates escaped from the Raymond Detention Center
Sheriff: “He inflicted that kind of terror after escaping from jail, killing people and shooting law enforcement. But that guy won’t be killing anyone else”
An investigation is underway into how a suspect involved in the shooting of three officers was released from jail
The escape unfolded after a CO at the county jail in Washington went to fetch a man who was being released
In the sally port, the 22-year-old made a break for it, jumping on top of multiple police cars before scaling wired fencing
Justin Robinson and another inmate used a weak metal shiv to strike the CO in the neck, but didn’t cause serious physical injuries
Two inmates overpowered a CO and used a shank from metal peeled off the jail wall to stab the CO in the neck
Before catching a ride to Tennessee, the man returned the van and the key he had found in it
“It reinforces what we always say, ‘See something, say something,’” Sheriff Gabe Morgan said
Hossein Nayeri was found guilty of the escape but acquitted of kidnapping a taxi driver while on the run
After an officer removes the suspect’s hand and leg cuffs in line with legal requirements for the court session, the defendant runs out of the courtroom door
The window Jeremy Taylor escaped through was in a video blind spot and the cameras aren’t monitored 24/7
Prosecutors described Hossein Nayeri as a “psychopath” and a “truly diabolical criminal”
“The escaped inmate was able to bust through a window that was previously considered to be securely built into the facility,” officials said
The inmates forced their way through a jail door, made their way to the roof of the building and eventually the ground before taking off on foot
“At least eight juveniles escaped after causing a major disturbance inside the facility and were seen roaming the nearby neighborhood,” the sheriff’s office reported
The inmates got into a cell that was supposed to be closed off due to plumbing repairs
The escapees were last seen wearing white leggings, boxers or basketball shorts and T-shirts
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