Prison escapes are rare, but some prisoners have managed to pull off incredibly daring breakouts that shocked authorities around the world. From elaborate tunnels to clever disguises, these escapes ...

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In 1962, three inmates attempted one of the most daring prison escapes in history from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a place ...

Two French prisoners escaped from jail after sawing through the bars of their cells and using bedsheets to get out of the facility, a prosecutor said Thursday. Guards noticed the break-out shortly ...

Escaped prisoner serving life sentence rearrested after a month on the run, as concerns grow over rising custody escapes in South Africa.

An infamous criminal managed to escape from prison on the outskirts of Paris after an "armed commando" landed a helicopter in the complex's courtyard and whisked him away, France's Ministry of Justice ...

Arkansas State Police Special Agent Drake Champagne (left) and Special Investigator Mike McNeill present their agency's report on the state prison system's handling of the May 2025 escape of a ...

Prison guards are held at Torre de Tribunales prison over their alleged role in the escape of 20 gang members in Guatemala City. (Photo by Edwin BERCIAN / AFP) Guatemalan authorities arrested a key ...

Gcaleka, who is serving a life sentence for multiple serious crimes – including attempted murder, attempted rape, rape, common robbery, and housebreaking with intent to commit an offence – escaped ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed ...