Prison News | Inmate Searches

• Search is on for inmate accidentally released from Colorado jail
  
  A Colorado inmate was able to escape jail by posing as another inmate that.... [ more ]
  Gazette, Saturday, April 8, 2017
  
  
• Search for Escaped Inmate in Ellis County
  
  North Texas law enforcement officials are searching for a teen who escaped from guards in Ellis County Wednesday.... [ more ]
  NBC Local, Sunday, April 2, 2017
  
  
• Search underway after inmate escapes in Sabine Parish
  
  Authorities are trying to track down an inmate who escaped in Sabine Parish.... [ more ]
  Arklatex, Sunday, April 2, 2017
  
  
• Three inmates escape Athens County correctional facility, one apprehended
  
  NELSONVILLE, Ohio- Authorities have captured one man and continue to search for two others who escaped from SEPTA Correctional Facility in Nelsonville. Nelsonville Police said 30-year old David G. Skeens was found in Licking County. He escaped with Justin D. Stanley at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1st. Authorities are also searching for another inmate, Troy... Continue Reading /... [ more ]
  Whiz News, Sunday, April 2, 2017
  
  
• Man Accused of Helping Callahan County Inmate Escape Self-Surrenders
  
  A man accused of helping an inmate escape from the Callahan County Jail nearly two weeks ago has turned himself in to authorities.... [ more ]
  Big Country, Wednesday, March 15, 2017
  
  
• Oklahoma DOC unveils new inmate search feature
  
  TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) -  The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has unveiled a new online inmate search feature available to the public.According to the DOC, the site’s new search feature allows the release of more accurate information for inmates sentenced... [ more ]
  KTUL, Thursday, March 9, 2017
  
  
• Search continues for Inmate who escaped from Lawrence County work release
  
  Austen Larry Williams, 29, of Town Creek, walked away from the countys maintenance shop during work detail Wednesday afternoon, Sheriff Gene Mitchell said.... [ more ]
  AL, Thursday, March 2, 2017
  
  
• Officers search for third West Baton Rouge work-release program escapee in two weeks
  
  For the third time in two weeks, authorities Wednesday were chasing a West Baton Rouge Parish work-release inmate who walked away from the program.... [ more ]
  The Advocate, Thursday, March 2, 2017
  
  
• Search on for fugitive sex offender seen in Austin on Monday
  
  An undocumented immigrant, who is also a known sex offender, was spotted Monday in Austin.Authorities tried to arrest Pedro Padrón but while he was being surrounded, he ran into a wooded area.“We received information that indicated that Padrón was back in... [ more ]
  KEYETV, Thursday, March 2, 2017
  
  
• Video: Midland County inmate behind bars after escape
  
  An inmate is back behind bars after escaping from the Midland County Jail Thursday afternoon.... [ more ]
  CBS Local, Friday, February 24, 2017
  
  
• Murphysboro police continuing search for escaped juvenile inmate
  
  So far, the inmate has not been found, but investigators plan to continue to follow leads.... [ more ]
  NBC Local, Friday, February 24, 2017
  
  
• Senate OKs Bill to Help Job Seekers With Criminal Records
  
  Senate Bill 120 would no longer allow state boards and commissions to deny someone an occupational license solely because the person has a criminal record. Instead, the bill would guarantee the person a formal hearing before the commission. If the commission still denies the license, the person could appeal to the circuit court.... [ more ]
  US News, Friday, February 24, 2017
  
  
• Search for walkoff inmate serving sentence for assault last seen Tuesday in Baltimore
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WBFF) – Officials with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services are searching for an inmate who walked off from his home detention sentence early Tuesday morning.Officials report that Darren Smith hasn’t been seen since he wal... [ more ]
  WBFF, Tuesday, February 21, 2017
  
  
• ACSO, CCSO searching for escaped inmate
  
  ELK PARK — Following an evening of searching, the combined forces of the Carter County and Avery County Sheriff’s Offices were unable to locate an inmate who walked away from... [ more ]
  Avery Journal, Tuesday, February 21, 2017
  
  
• Officers searching for inmate on the loose in Fergus Falls, MN
  
  The Fergus Falls Police Department and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office are looking for an inmate who left his work crew on Tuesday afternoon.... [ more ]
  Valley News Live, Thursday, February 16, 2017
  
  
• Deputies search for inmate that walked off from work center
  
  Omar Louis Diaz was arrested on January 21 for misdemeanor, DUI and traffic violations. He was set to be released on February 2, but was being held at the request of U.S. Immigration and Custom Enf...... [ more ]
  Mississippi News Now, Thursday, February 16, 2017
  
  
• Escaped inmate caught in Westmoreland
  
  On Tuesday, February 7 at approximately 9 a.m., Eric Scott Creay escaped from a work detail that was in the process of cleaning a dumping site.... [ more ]
  Macon County Ties, Thursday, February 16, 2017
  
  
• Search for 2 of 3 escaped inmates ends, returned to custody
  
  DECATUR — Two of three inmates who escaped from a northern Alabama work release center are back in custody.The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a news release that agents apprehended 38-year-old Jonathan Keith Kennedy and 45-year-old Michael Ray Morrison about 1 p.m. Tuesday near Hospitality Park in Decatur.... [ more ]
  Tuscaloosa News, Tuesday, February 14, 2017
  
  
• Police search for escaped inmate from Lexington prison
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) Kentucky State Police are searching for escaped inmate who walked away from a Lexington minimum-security prison Sunday.... [ more ]
  ABC Local, Monday, February 13, 2017
  
  
• Authorities search for inmate who escapedfrom work release center in Mobile
  
  Inmate last seen in camouflage jacket, colored shirt, dark pants... [ more ]
  WVTM 13, Wednesday, February 8, 2017
  
  
• The Search For Missing Bell County Inmate Continues
  
  BELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) - The search continues for one of two escaped inmates who might be driving a stolen car.  The Bell County Sheriffs Department says Joshua Nelson, 33, and Robert Cox, 36,...... [ more ]
  Lexington 18, Wednesday, February 8, 2017
  
  
• Authorities search for violent, dangerous escaped inmate
  
  Authorities are searching for an escaped federal inmate who was being held at the Washington County, TN detention center and escaped Tuesday ... [ more ]
  WCYB, Wednesday, February 8, 2017
  
  
• South Mississippi felony arrest mugshots for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017
  
  Here are the felony arrests that were made on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, by Coast law enforcement officials.... [ more ]
  Sun Herald, Wednesday, February 8, 2017
  
  
• Effort to keep mugshots from public fails
  
  Forty-five Montana House members voted Friday to keep their constituents from seeing police mugshots — photos taken at jail booking upon arrest and regularly made available to The Billings Gazette... [ more ]
  Bismarck Tribune, Wednesday, February 8, 2017
  
  
• Police Search St. Simons Island for Escaped Inmate
  
  Law enforcement authorities believe the Glynn County jail inmate who slipped his cuffs at the courthouse Thursday was on St. Simons Island Friday, according to a post on the Glynn... [ more ]
  Golden Isles, Saturday, February 4, 2017
  
  
• Hayward: Police search for inmate who escaped near I-880
  
  HAYWARD — The search for a man who escaped Kentucky authorities as he was being extradited from the Bay Area will continue into the night, but authorities are bracing for the chance they may not find him right away, an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.... [ more ]
  East Bay Times, Saturday, February 4, 2017
  
  
• Search is over for two inmates who escaped minimum security prison
  
  The inmates managed to walk away from their facility in Northern California... [ more ]
  CBS, Thursday, January 26, 2017
  
  
• Search on for 62 inmates after Brazil jailbreak
  
  Police are searching for 62 inmates who are on the run after they set fire to one of the cell blocks and broke out of a jail at the Penitentiary Progression Centre in Brazil.... [ more ]
  ENCA, Thursday, January 26, 2017
  
  
• The Latest: Police Search for Northern California Prisoner
  
  California authorities are on the lookout for an escaped prisoner serving time for assault with a deadly weapon.... [ more ]
  ABC Local, Wednesday, January 25, 2017
  
  
• In State and County Prisons, Mobile Devices Help Inmates Start a Better Life
  
  Mobile devices support life-saving counseling and help inmates develop real-world job skills that may decrease recidivism.... [ more ]
  State Tech Magazine, Wednesday, January 25, 2017