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The incident occurred Wednesday morning while members of CDCR’s Investigative Services Unit were escorting a prisoner across the prison yard as part of a contraband investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Two corrections officers had taken Kaitlin Armstrong to the appointment and were escorting her back to a patrol vehicle “when she ran,” Travis County Sheriff spokeswoman Kristen Dark said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The two Philippine Coast Guard ships were escorting the Filipino commercial boats which carried supplies that are good for roughly one month.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

In the latest incident, Kirby said 13 Iranian vessels maneuvered at high speed toward six Navy ships that were escorting the guided missile submarine USS Georgia through the Strait on Monday.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2021

The plane they were escorting, a transport aircraft with good navigation equipment, landed safely; but the three Yaks ended up crash-landing in the snow.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein