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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > security and classification > escapes

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escapes  

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  • Each year a small number of men and women escape from their prison or jail. However, the popular perception of the violent and dramatic prison escape as portrayed in television and film is not generally true. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Escapes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L25S8L9N-S

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