Georgia inmate captured after escaping work detail

An inmate who “walked off from his work detail” at Eastview Cemetery in Rome is back in custody, the Georgia Department of Corrections said.

Floyd County Correctional Institution inmate Sean Powell was captured without incident in Rome about 9:15 p.m. Monday, the department said in a tweet.

According to online records, Powell was convicted of possession of narcotics and opiates and is not set to be released from prison until June 29, 2019.

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Police said the man is in critical condition.

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