American jail and prison escapes have long captured the public imagination, blending real danger with elements of ingenuity, ...

President Trump recently announced his intention to reopen the island of Alcatraz as a revamped, modern prison under the ...

According to former FBI supervisory special agent, the 10 violent criminals who escaped from a New Orleans jail last Friday ...

The sprawling site is in disrepair, with peeling paint and rusting locks and cell bars. Signs reading “Area closed for your ...

The ingenious plot by Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin in 1962 probably stands as the nation’s most famous ...

One of the fugitives, Derrick Groves, was convicted on two charges of second-degree murder and two charges of attempted ...

My 13th day in “the hole” has been an eye opener. This is the first time I’ve experienced it after 28 years in federal prison ...

Since when does a criminal’s right to make a cup of tea come before the safety of prison officers? That was the question ...

Ten male inmates, including some convicted of murder, succeeded in a brazen overnight escape from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while their cell ...