Fayette County

Escaped Lexington inmate is found hundreds of miles away

Jason D. Arnold
Jason D. Arnold

A Lexington prison inmate who escaped in late March was found Wednesday hundreds of miles away, officials said Thursday.

Jason Arnold, 32, was captured in Baltimore, a week after he escaped March 31 from the Blackburn Correctional Complex in Lexington, according to the state corrections department.

Arnold was serving a 10-year sentence for possession and theft charges out of Madison County.

His parole eligibility date is in August, according to the state corrections website.

Michael McKay: 859-231-1324, @hlpublicsafety

This story was originally published April 7, 2016 at 3:03 PM with the headline "Escaped Lexington inmate is found hundreds of miles away."

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