Inmate sought after leaving Atlanta transitional center

Officials in Atlanta are looking for an inmate who walked away from a transitional center Tuesday.

Melissa Nadine Menzies, 22, is sought by the Georgia Department of Corrections after she reportedly left the Metro Transitional Center.

#BOLO Metro TC resident Melissa Nadine Menzies #1001891520 walked away from the center in Atlanta, Ga. Do not approach, call 478.992.5111. @wsbtv @FOX5Atlanta @11AliveNews @cbs46 pic.twitter.com/XFjgASHOfO
— Georgia Corrections (@GA_Corrections) August 26, 2020

Menzies was being housed in the center while serving a sentence for robbery, according to GDC records. She has been in custody since 2014. According to records, she is not eligible for release until August 2023.

Menzies is described as 5-foot-1 and about 163 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about Menzies’ whereabouts is asked to call 478-911-5111.

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