LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) - California law enforcement officials are looking for an inmate who escaped from a Lancaster prison.
KABC-TV reports 36-year-old Jason Kohr was last seen at the prison during an evening meal.
A statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says staff realized Kohr was missing after a 9 p.m. count on Saturday.
He is described as a white man, 5 feet, 10 inches (1.8 meters) tall, weighing 187 pounds (85 kilograms) with hazel eyes and a shaved head.
He was serving a six-year prison term for vehicle theft, attempting to evade a peace officer while driving recklessly and burglary.
Kohr was scheduled to be released July 2018.
Local law enforcement agencies are aiding with the search.
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Information from: KABC-TV, http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/
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