Update:  Clark who left his work assignment on Sept. 14 is back in custody after being captured.

Members of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department captured inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140) in Marion at approximately 2:34 p.m. on September 26th.

Clark will face charges for his escape. He is a minimum custody inmate serving a sentence at Sanford Correctional Center for felony breaking and entering. His projected release date was February 2020.

Original Story:

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark. Clark was on a work assignment at Harnett Correctional Institution.

Clark, 51, is a minimum custody inmate serving a sentence at Sanford Correctional Center for felony breaking and entering. His projected release date was February 2020.

Clark is 5’10, and is 160 pounds.

The prison initiated escape procedures and is working with local law enforcement to locate him. If anyone has any information on Clark’s whereabouts, please call 911 or call Sanford Correctional Center at (919) 776-4325.