UPDATE: Police have thanked the public for its assistance in locating a prisoner who escaped from a correctional centre in Glen Innes.
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At about 10.30am, Monday, the man was located by a member of the public about 30km from the correctional centre.
Police from New England Local Area Command were told the 44-year-old man was last seen at the Glen Innes Correctional Centre shortly before 1pm on Sunday August 20, but was missing at 3.30pm.
EARLIER: Police are appealing for assistance from the public to find a prisoner who escaped from the Glen Innes correctional centre on Sunday.
Police from New England Local Area Command have been told the 44-year-old was last seen at the Glen Innes Correctional Centre shortly before 1pm on Sunday but was missing at 3.30pm.
A search of the centre and surrounding grounds failed to find the man.
At the time he was wearing prison greens comprising a dark green tracksuit and bomber-style jacket lined with orange.
Police are warning members of the public not to approach the man but instead call Triple-zero.
