Pfc. Thomas Johnson, a Military Working Dog handler, searches the woods near the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth for two "escaped" inmates during the 15th Military Police Brigade's annual missing inmate exercise, June 16, 2022. (Russell Toof/U.S. Army)
(Tribune News Service) — A photo circulating on social media shows an inmate left dangling, tangled in razor wire atop a fence as he recently tried to escape from the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as two correctional specialists try to assist while apprehending him.
An Army spokesman on Thursday confirmed that two inmates tried to escape late last month.
“Correctional specialists at the Fort Leavenworth Army Corrections Brigade prevented an escape attempt on April 29, 2025,” said Lt. Col. Bryen Freigo, a U.S. Army Combined Arms Center spokesman at Fort Leavenworth. “Two inmates sustained injuries during the incident, were treated, and returned to custody.”
Task & Purpose, a news site for the military community, published a story on the attempted prison break earlier this week.
Public safety was maintained throughout the incident, Friego said. The attempted escape remains under investigation.
Regarding the online photo, Friego said the person shown was misidentified by other media.
“As a matter of policy, we do not release inmate information,” Friego said. “Further details are unavailable due to the ongoing investigation.”
The Army Corrections Brigade teams up with local and federal law enforcement agencies for yearly escape drills to maintain readiness, assess and validate security procedures and improve cooperation between agencies, Friego said.
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