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Oklahoma DOC: Inmate James Munson caught

Posted at 7:13 AM, Feb 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-12 11:20:58-05

LEFLORE COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said an inmate who escaped in LeFlore County has been caught.

Officials said James Munson escaped Monday from the Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Facility, but was found at 10 p.m. near railroad tracks close to the facility.

According to the DOC website, Munson was serving time for second-degree burglary and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

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