A felon is back in custody after he walked away from a transitional facility last week, officials said.
Micheal Lamar Dais, 41, was “recaptured without incident” in Atlanta about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a tweet.
Atlanta Transitional Center resident Michael Dais #1008817 was recaptured without incident in Atlanta, Ga at approximately 1:30 pm today, after leads were developed by the GDC Fugitive Apprehension Unit. @wsbtv @FOX5Atlanta @11AliveNews @cbs46
— Georgia Corrections (@GA_Corrections) July 1, 2020
Authorities had been looking for Dais since he left the Atlanta Transitional Center on June 22. Records show he is serving a 12-year sentence for robbery out of Chatham County. He was not scheduled to be released until October 2022.
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The Atlanta Transitional Center prepares “adult male felons who are nearing the end of their incarceration to assume responsible citizenship,” according to the facility’s website.
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