Escapees from high security prisons

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Criminals who escape from prison are some of the most notorious and dangerous individuals in the world. These individuals have been convicted of serious crimes and were deemed too much of a threat to society to be allowed to roam free. However, despite the high levels of security and monitoring in prisons, some of these criminals have managed to escape, leaving a trail of chaos and destruction in their wake.

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One of the most well-known prison escapees is Ted Bundy. Bundy was a notorious serial killer who was convicted of the murders of at least 30 young women during the 1970s. He was sentenced to death in 1979 but managed to escape from custody twice, once in June 1977 and again in December 1977. During his first escape, he jumped out of a window in the courthouse where he was on trial for murder. He was recaptured six days later but managed to escape again a few months later by sawing a hole in the ceiling of his cell. Bundy was eventually recaptured and executed in 1989.

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Another famous prison escapee is Frank Abagnale Jr. Abagnale was a con artist and imposter who posed as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer, among other things. He was eventually caught and sentenced to 12 years in prison in 1974. However, Abagnale managed to escape from a federal prison in Atlanta in 1975 by impersonating a prison inspector. He was recaptured a few weeks later but not before he had managed to flee to Europe and continue his criminal activities. Abagnale’s story was the subject of the 2002 movie “Catch Me If You Can.”

Perhaps one of the most audacious prison escapes was pulled off by three inmates at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962. Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin managed to escape from the supposedly “escape-proof” prison by digging tunnels in their cells with spoons and fashioning dummy heads out of papier-mache to fool the guards during the night head count. The three men then climbed through an air vent and swam to the mainland using makeshift rafts made from raincoats. Despite an extensive manhunt, the men were never found, and it is assumed that they died in the rough waters surrounding the prison.

In recent years, prison escapes have become less common due to advances in technology and increased security measures. However, some high-profile escapes have still managed to occur. In 2015, two inmates escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York by using power tools to cut through their cell walls and a steam pipe to create a hole in the prison’s outer wall. The men were eventually recaptured but not before a massive manhunt that involved over 1,000 law enforcement officers and cost millions of dollars.

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Another recent prison escape occurred in Mexico in 2019 when Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the infamous leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, escaped from a maximum-security prison through a tunnel that had been dug into his cell. This was the second time that Guzmán had managed to escape from prison, having previously fled a Mexican prison in 2001 by hiding in a laundry cart.

Prison escapes are not only dangerous for the public but also pose a significant threat to the prison staff and other inmates. When a prisoner escapes, they are likely to resort to extreme measures to evade capture, which can include violence and other criminal activities. Furthermore, the escape can cause panic among other inmates and make them more likely to act out or attempt their escape.

In conclusion, prison escapes are rare but significant events that can have far-reaching consequences. The criminals who escape from prison are some of the most dangerous individuals in the world and should be approached