All articles tagged with #prison security
Three inmates escaped from DeKalb County Jail in Georgia, believed to have exploited weaknesses in the aging facility, but were recaptured in Florida after a four-hour head start, with investigations ongoing into the escape methods and facility security improvements.
An Illinois man, Dwayne Tottleben, was shot and killed in a rare incident at a federal prison in Florida, with details about the shooting and circumstances still unclear, prompting family calls for transparency and investigation.
Robert Johnson, a former corrections officer shot by an inmate using a contraband cellphone, has campaigned for the FCC to allow cellphone jamming in prisons to prevent violence and crime. After years of resistance due to legal and industry concerns, a key FCC vote is scheduled to consider changing laws to permit jamming technology, which could significantly improve prison security and prevent contraband-related violence.
Convicted murderer Grant Hardin, known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks,' planned and executed a prison escape over six months by disguising himself with homemade police attire, exploiting security lapses, and fleeing into the woods, where he was eventually recaptured after a week-long manhunt. The incident prompted reviews of prison procedures and security measures.
The sheriff of New Orleans' Orleans Parish Jail attributes a recent brazen jailbreak to longstanding design flaws and staffing shortages, with only 60% of staff currently in place. The escape involved inmates breaking out through a hole and climbing a fence, with ongoing investigations into possible inside assistance. The sheriff blames delays in security upgrades on political challenges and is actively seeking the remaining escapee, Derrick Groves.
Surveillance video has been released showing the moment two inmates escaped from a Philadelphia correctional center in May. District Attorney Larry Krasner revealed that a guard was asleep on the job during the escape, highlighting several security issues at the facility, including motion sensors being turned off for over a decade and a hole in the fence that prison employees were aware of. The inmates escaped through a gap in the fence that had been noticed by prison staff days before the escape. One guard post was unoccupied, and another guard fell asleep, leading to a delay in detecting the escape. Four people have been charged with assisting the escapees, and an investigation is ongoing.