Escaped inmate apprehended in New Castle County: officials
WILMINGTON, Del. - An inmate who officials say escaped from a prison in New Castle County over the weekend is back in custody.
The Delaware Department of Correction says 29-year-old Keon Cornish left with an approved pass Sunday, but failed to return.
Cornish was serving time at Plummer Community Corrections Center on robbery charges.
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Inmates are allowed to leave the facility for work, or to attend treatment centers.
Officials say Cornish turned himself in Sunday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
He was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on an Escape after Conviction Warrant.