Prison escapes are the stuff of legends, often involving clever planning, daring execution, and a bit of luck. While some escapees are recaptured quickly, a few have managed to vanish entirely, ...

It is hailed as America's greatest prison break. In June 1962, three inmates at Alcatraz fooled guards with papier-mâché heads, carved tunnels with spoons, stitched together a raft from raincoats and ...

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 ...

French police on Thursday caught a second inmate who had escaped from prison in late November by sawing through cell bars and using bedsheets, sources close to the case told AFP. The 19-year-old ...