Inmate Returned To Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Facility In Le Flore County

An inmate is back in custody after walking away from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center Monday evening says Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

ODOC says staff noticed that inmate Charles Buzzard was not present during a count. Buzzard was found east of the facility near the railroad tracks and taken into custody without incident. According to ODOC, Charles Buzzard is a 44-year-old Native American serving nine years for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in Delaware County. He will now face additional charges related to his escape