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.
State officials didn’t say when the man escaped, but said the Cañon City Search Team was immediately activated and law enforcement was notified when COs noticed the escape
“Jailbreak: Love on the Run” charts Vicky White’s 17 years working as a Lauderdale County CO, with coworkers noting her behavior leading up to the escape was erratic
“Jailbreak: Love on the Run” shows how Vicky White played a role in thwarting other officers’ romances with inmates before helping Casey White escape
Court documents allege that Colbey Bradley threatened to kill the nurse if the officer didn’t let him go
“We will take this investigation wherever it leads us until Gonzalo Lopez is back in custody,” an official said
Sixteen prisoners were aboard the bus, but only Gonzalo Lopez escaped, the department said
Law enforcement officers and K-9 teams continue to search for convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez
Toby Dorr talks about her path from dog program volunteer to helping convicted murderer John Manard escape from a Lansing, Kansas prison
Officials accused a security guard of helping them escape and driving them off the premises
A $22,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of Gonzalo Lopez
Gonzalo Lopez, who’s serving a life sentence for murder, escaped after he overpowered the corrections officer
Jayme Lopez escaped officers, acquired a firearm and got into a shootout with police at an apartment complex
Several officers are seen subduing Casey White and handcuffing him beside the car wrecked by Vicky White after she drove the vehicle into a ditch
Vicky White previously left the jail with Casey White in what investigators believe was a dry run for the escape
Officials said the two were carrying $29,000 in cash, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle
The pair were captured after U.S. Marshals pursued their vehicle and crashed into it; CO Vicky White died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
The case, ruled a suicide, is being reopened as investigators search for escaped inmate Casey White
“Casey White and Vicky White pose a major threat to the public, and they must be apprehended,” Gov. Kay Ivey said
The vehicle was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it
“There is no question that it took some planning and some coordinating,” said Sheriff Rick Singleton
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office did not elaborate on the nature of their relationship
Sheriff Rick Singleton said he is exploring the possibility of a romantic relationship between the inmate-officer pair that went missing last week
“Nobody saw this coming,” Sheriff Rick Singleton said at a Monday morning press conference
“Casey White is believed to be a serious threat to the corrections officer and the public.”
Authorities are investigating all possibilities in the pair’s disappearance, including whether the officer assisted the inmate in escaping
Ray Tate discovered a way to get out of his cell because of a flaw in the original construction of the jail
Dominic Taddeo, 64, had been imprisoned at a medium-security lockup before being transferred to a residential halfway house
Joshua Roy Smith pleaded guilty to assaulting three detention officers in the 2019 incident
The inmate attacked a deputy when he pulled over to check on his condition, video footage reveals
The inmate was attempting to grab another officer’s gun, causing it to fire
Never underestimate a documented handicapped inmate
The staff members waited more than a day to tell MDOC he was missing
A third escapee remains on the run as of Wednesday afternoon
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