Christmas Day Escape at Cocke County Jail Annex, Tennessee
December 25, 2016: Six inmates escaped early on Christmas day by removing a toilet from a wall and climbing through the hole.
Tag: Escape/Escape Attempt
Escape from Orange County Central Men’s Jail
January 22, 2016: Three men escaped from the Orange County Central Men's Jail and are the subject of a significant manhunt. Two of the men remained on the run for a week and made it all the way to San Francisco before they were finally caught.
Mass Escape from Woodland Hills Youth Development Center, Tennessee
September 27, 2014: A group of thirteen juveniles overpowered a guard and took his keys and radio before breaking out of the dormitory and then out of the exterior fence. All but one were recaptured within hours.
Attack on Guards and Escape at Montgomery County Center For Adolescent Services, Ohio
September 20, 2014: Four juveniles attacked staff members before smashing out a window and trying to escape. The teens attacked another staff member who tried to prevent them from escaping before they were finally subdued by corrections officers.
Escape at Madera County Jail, California
September 19, 2014: Five prisoners escaped from the Madera County Jail after one prisoner tunneled out of his cell and into a common area, broke out a window and escaped. It is uncertain whether the other four prisoners coordinated the escape with the tunneling prisoner, or
Escape at Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution, Ohio
September 11, 2014: Three prisoners escaped from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution using a 13 foot ladder that they had constructed out of old cabinets. The prisoners carried the ladder through an unoccupied section of the prison and used it to climb onto the roof
Mass Escape from Woodland Hills Youth Development Center, Tennessee
September 1, 2014: Thirty-two juvenile detainees, nearly half the population of the facility, escaped the state-run juvenile detention center by slipping under the fence. The facility is operated by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services.
Attack on Guard and Escape at Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, Colorado
August 31, 2014: A juvenile detainee manipulated the faulty lock on his cell and escaped into the hallway where he beat a 65 year old prison guard with a pillow case full of rocks until he was unconscious. The juvenile then took the guards keys and released three other
Prisoners Break Out of Cells at Van Zandt County Jail, Texas
July 2, 2014: Dozens of prisoners were transferred from the Van Zandt County Jail after they learned to pick the locks of their cells and, protecting their identity with sheets, move freely through the cell block.
Helicopter Escape from Quebec Detention Center, Canada
June 7, 2014: Three prisoners escaped in a helicopter piloted by an unknown person. The helicopter landed in the yard of the prison where three prisoners boarded it before it took off westward towards Montreal. The prisoners were at large for over two weeks before law
