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.
All three juveniles were taken back into custody after fleeing Long Creek Youth Development Center and prompting a multi-agency manhunt
Several employees at the Calico Rock prison were suspended and another demoted for allowing inmates to use an outdoor kitchen dock unsupervised
For 60 days before the escape, Orleans Parish jail inmates jammed cell doors daily as officials now push for $15 million in security upgrades
The two-time escapee committed aggravated robbery before stealing two cars and was taken into custody as he attempted to carjack a third car
Deputies were transporting the inmate on the 5 freeway when he broke free from the patrol car
6 of the memorable cases in the 20 years the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force has been chasing and apprehending fugitives
White will be tried in 2023 for the deaths of Vicky White, the jail administrator he escaped with, and Connie Ridgeway
The Nevada inmate exited a jail van at an intersection and slipped and slid his way back into custody
Two convicted bank robbery inmates broke out of their 17th floor cell of the Metropolitan Correctional Center and rappelled down the building’s sheer face
The new straight-to-streaming movie tells the real-life story of the Vicky White, Casey White jail escape and manhunt
The inmate was getting medical treatment at a local hospital when he attempted to escape and assaulted the CO
Before being killed by police Gonzalo Lopez killed Mark Collins, 66, and his four grandsons
Jeromy Call made his third jail escape in the last two years by climbing out through a ventilation duct
Iowa Department of Corrections officers located Pieper Lewis in Des Moines and took her into custody
A warrant was issued for Pieper Lewis’ arrest and the probation report asked for her deferred judgment to be revoked and have her original sentence imposed
Authorities are searching for the escapee in a rural, sparsely populated area
If convicted on the escape charge, Alberti faces a maximum punishment of 15 years in prison, according to South Carolina law
The inmate had fled a work release assignment at Jett’s store in Jackson. La. over 10 days earlier
Forenza Rakeem Murphy, 31, escaped nearly two months ago from a Connecticut Department of Corrections halfway house
The embarrassing chain of events surrounding the escape of Porfirio Duarte-Herrera has put a spotlight on chronic staffing shortages at Nev. prisons
Six prison employees also were placed on paid administrative leave Friday for breaching security protocols
State corrections officials didn’t realize until Tuesday that Porfirio Duarte-Herrera had escaped Sept. 23
Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was convicted in 2010 of killing a hot dog stand vendor using a motion-activated bomb atop a car parked at the Luxor casino
“He was gone when he hit the water,” a Correction Department source said
Casey White and Vicky White may have planned his escape over the phone, but authorities must listen to each call before making a determination
“Both men are now facing felony charges of escape from a county detention facility and face a potential state prison sentence,” a sheriff’s spokesman said
Miles Michael Kenneth Bondley, awaiting trial for nearly a dozen felony charges. escaped from “a fully-enclosed, high security exercise yard”
The man was in court to respond to numerous charges, including second-degree assault
Marico Ellis, 24, was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants, and no shoes
Three made it 400 miles away to Louisiana. The fourth never left the county.
John Michael Legg, 21, was charged with second-degree attempting to escape after allegedly donning a trusty uniform and walking through the jail complex
1 escapee is charged with armed carjacking for shooting a 59 y.o. man and stealing his car
Though Casey White has been charged with Vicky White’s death, the indictment does not say he killed her
