Inmate who ‘walked away’ from Northern California prison apprehended, Folsom police say
Authorities captured an inmate Friday morning they say “walked away” from Folsom State Prison several hours prior.
In a 9:45 a.m. Friday update, the Folsom Police Department said it had located and taken Zionarrow A. Taylor into custody following his escape from the minimum-security facility.
Officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Taylor, 22, was noticed missing after a routine check by guards about 2:30 a.m.
“Thank you to the alert resident who saw him and called 911 right away,” Folsom officers said in a social media post. “He is back in custody and will be turned over to CDCR.”
CDCR officials say Taylor was received from Fresno County on Oct. 3 after being sentenced to two years for second-degree robbery.
Correctional officials point out that 99% of incarcerated people “who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission” since 1977 have been apprehended.
Folsom State Prison is the oldest and one of three facilities in Represa, sandwiched between Folsom and Folsom Dam. It housed 2,815 inmates as of Wednesday, 136% of the prison’s design capacity, according to CDCR reporting.
This story was originally published December 15, 2023 at 7:54 AM with the headline "Inmate who ‘walked away’ from Northern California prison apprehended, Folsom police say."
