Inmate Escapes From State Prison In LeFlore County

Authorities are looking for an inmate who escaped Monday afternoon from the Jim Hamilton Correctional Center in LeFlore County.

A prison official say Curtis Gibson, 51, was last seen at 3:45 p.m. during a headcount at the minimum security prison in Hodgen.

Gibson is 5'9", 270 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.

Gibson was serving time out of Oklahoma County on a conviction for failure to comply with sex offender registration.

Officials say he is considered armed and dangerous.

If you see Gibson, call police or the Oklahoma Department of Corrections escapee hotline at 866-363-1119.