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Felon wanted after leaving Atlanta transitional facility

Michael Lamar Dais

Credit: Georgia Department of Corrections

Credit: Georgia Department of Corrections

Michael Lamar Dais
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June 22, 2020

Officials are trying to track down a felon who walked away from a transitional facility.

The Georgia Department of Corrections said 41-year-old Michael Lamar Dais left the Atlanta Transitional Center on Monday morning. Records show he is serving a 12-year sentence for robbery in Chatham County. He is not scheduled to be released until October 2022.

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.

State corrections officials describe Dais as about 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds. He has black hair and green eyes.

Anyone who encounters Dais should not approach him and should call 478-992-5111.

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June 21, 2020

About the Author

Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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