Statistical Bulletin on Escapes for 1986: A Profile of Escapes and Returns From Escape During 1986 and Individuals on Escape Status on December 31, 1986

• NCJ Number: 111367
• Author(s): L K Holt
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 19 pages
• Corporate Author: Massachusetts Dept of Correction
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Publication number 15,148-21-250-12-87

Annotation

This Massachusetts bulletin describes inmate escapes and returns during 1986, including the institution and security level from which the escape occurred, type of escape, current status of the escape, length of time at large, and characteristics of the escapees.

Abstract

There were 306 escapes and 305 returns, an increase of 22 escapes and 26 returns from the previous year. The escape rate in 1986 was 3.3 per 100, lower than 9 of the preceding 10 years. Almost all escapes occurred from lower security facilities and were walk-aways from those facilities or failures to return from release programs such as furloughs or work release. There were only six escapes from secure facilities. Fifty-three percent of those returned were returned within 1 week of escape. Eighty-four percent of all 1986 escapees were returned to the Massachusetts Department of Correction or known to be in the custody of another correctional agency at the end of the year. At year's end, there were 92 persons at large, including 48 who escaped in 1986. 11 tables.