Inmate walks away from Jess Dunn Correctional Center

Saturday, July 24, 2021

On July 24 at approximately 7:00 a.m. inmate Robert Youngblood walked away from Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft, Okla. Staff observed Youngblood exiting the boundaries of the facility on foot and initiated pursuit as well as notification and containment protocols.

Youngblood was apprehended before noon without incident. The quick capture was the result of cooperation from officers from Lighthouse Police officers, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, and Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

Youngblood is a 41 year-old white male currently serving a three year sentence for Escape From a Penal Institution out of Logan County.

Last Modified on Jul 24, 2021

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