Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from a Los Angeles County facility Friday night.
Deshon R. Daniels, 26, was serving his sentence at the Male Community Reentry Program facility when he escaped at around 7:45 p.m., according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Authorities received an alert that he had tampered with his ankle monitor. Following a search of the buildings and grounds, he was nowhere to be found.
Daniels is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 202 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for two counts of second-degree robbery with enhancements for use of a firearm.
Authorities with the CDCR and local law enforcement agencies have been notified and are assisting in the search. It’s unclear where he may be headed.
Anyone who has seen Daniels or knows his whereabouts is asked to call Special Agent Special Agent Daniel Tristan at 909-376-8204, their local law enforcement agency or simply dial 911.
The Male Community Reentry Program allows eligible offenders committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the reentry center to ease their transition from custody to the community. It is a voluntary program for female offenders who have two years or less left to serve.
CDCR officials said 99 percent of incarcerated people who have escaped or walked away from an adult institution, camp or facility have been apprehended.
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