Netflix's 2024 documentary Jailbreak: Love on the Run looks back at one of the most dramatic prison escapes in history. Released on September 25, 2024, this documentary depicts the relationship between convict Casey and correctional officer Vicky White.
Jailbreak: Love on the Run delves into the downfall of Vicky White, a former respected assistant director at Lauderdale County Jail in Alabama. The movie shows how a well-respected officer went from being admired to planning a bold escape. Through special interviews, the documentary reveals Vicky’s personal challenges, her relationship with Casey, and how their planned escape ended tragically.
Forbes reported that Casey White is currently serving a life sentence at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. After being caught following Vicky’s death, he avoided the death penalty for the 2015 murder of Connie Ridgeway by agreeing to a plea deal. His life sentence ensures that he will not be eligible for parole until January 1, 2061.
Jailbreak: Love on the Run: Who is Casey White?
As shown in the documentary, Casey White is a convicted criminal with a long history of violent crimes, including shootings, home invasions, and carjackings. He has had a long criminal history but the main case that brought him to jail was the 2015 capital murder of Connie Ridgeway.
In 2020, Casey was accused of this murder and taken to a jail in Alabama. While serving his time there, he met Vicky White. Even though Casey had a dark past, he formed a close bond with Vicky White while in prison. According to Tudum by Netflix, they talked on the phone almost 1,000 times over two years, and this relationship made Vicky decide to help him escape.
Casey White became famous after the 2022 escape that led to an 11-day manhunt. Though Casey White initially denied his involvement in Ridgeway’s murder, he eventually confessed in a plea deal that spared him from facing the death penalty.
What is Netflix’s Jailbreak: Love on the Run about?
Netflix’s Jailbreak: Love on the Run is a gripping true-crime documentary that looks at the bond developed between Casey White, a convicted murderer, and Vicky White, a well-respected prison guard.
The documentary includes interviews with detectives, Vicky's coworkers, and other prisoners who knew Casey, explaining how the escape was planned. Vicky used her job at Lauderdale County Jail to change prison rules and sneak Casey out using false reasons.
Jailbreak: Love on the Run also shows intense emotions surrounding the manhunt and how Vicky went from being a law-abiding officer to an accomplice. It is not only focused on the escape but also explores the deep psychological and emotional complexities of Vicky White. The movie suggests that her choice to help Casey escape was influenced by her own personal problems.
Her friends and colleagues mentioned that Vicky was a committed professional, but the documentary shows how little they understood about her personal life and the emotional challenges she faced.
In the weeks before the escape, Vicky made some questionable choices, like selling her house for much less than it was worth and buying a car using a fake name. The escape was planned carefully as they managed to hide from the police for 11 days before they were finally caught in Evansville, Indiana, following which Vicky took her own life as the police closed in.
The documentary further depicts what happened to Casey after he escaped, including how he was caught, the legal process that followed, and his return to prison. After Vicky died, Casey admitted to their relationship, saying they wanted to start a "new life together" and regretted how things ended.
Fans of true crime documentaries can watch Jailbreak: Love on the Run on Netflix.