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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Robber who escaped L.A. County reentry program facility is captured in Vegas
A convicted robber who was at least the ninth person to escape a reentry program facility for California state prisoners this year has been captured in Las Vegas. Dijon Barber was found almost two weeks after walking away from a Los Angeles County Male Community Reentry Program on April 12, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Barber had been serving a four-year sentence for robbery, theft/embezzlement from an elder or dependent adult and grand theft at a county reentry program facility. A day before Barber escaped, Deshon Daniels was apprehended in Los Angeles after having left a reentry program. The CDCR, which oversees the prison program, could not be reached Saturday for comment. Thousands have gone through the 10-year-old program, and it's part of a broader push by the state to go beyond punishment and rehabilitate incarcerated people and reduce recidivism. Read more: L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. can't get inmates to court on time, angering judges, delaying justice Most of those who escaped since January have been tracked down. On Friday, prison officials announced Barber was apprehended by the North Las Vegas Criminal Apprehension Team. There were no further details about how Barber wound up more than 250 miles away or what he was doing in Sin City, but officials said he was "taken into custody without incident." To be considered for the reentry programs, individuals must have no more than 32 months — and no fewer than 60 days — before their earliest release date. There are three facilities housing these programs in L.A. County and there are others in Fresno, Butte, Kern and San Diego counties. The state has plans to expand the program so it serves every county by this summer. Read more: 'Surge' of violence prompts crackdown in California prison system, officials say "The goal of the program is to help participants successfully re-enter the community from incarceration, as well as contributing to reduced recidivism," the CDCR states on its website. Barber was booked into a Nevada county jail and will be sent back to California, where officials said he would be placed in a CDCR institution. His case is being referred to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office for consideration of escape charges, the CDCR said. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
27-04-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Robber who escaped L.A. County reentry program facility is captured in Vegas
A convicted robber who was at least the ninth person to escape a reentry program facility for California state prisoners this year has been captured in Las Vegas. Dijon Barber was found almost two weeks after walking away from a Los Angeles County Male Community Reentry Program on April 12, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Barber had been serving a four-year sentence for robbery, theft/embezzlement from an elder or dependent adult and grand theft at a county reentry program facility. A day before Barber escaped, Deshon Daniels was apprehended in Los Angeles after having left a reentry program. The CDCR, which oversees the prison program, could not be reached Saturday for comment. Thousands have gone through the 10-year-old program, and it's part of a broader push by the state to go beyond punishment and rehabilitate incarcerated people and reduce recidivism. Most of those who escaped since January have been tracked down. On Friday, prison officials announced Barber was apprehended by the North Las Vegas Criminal Apprehension Team. There were no further details about how Barber wound up more than 250 miles away or what he was doing in Sin City, but officials said he was 'taken into custody without incident.' To be considered for the reentry programs, individuals must have no more than 32 months — and no fewer than 60 days — before their earliest release date. There are three facilities housing these programs in L.A. County and there are others in Fresno, Butte, Kern and San Diego counties. The state has plans to expand the program so it serves every county by this summer. 'The goal of the program is to help participants successfully re-enter the community from incarceration, as well as contributing to reduced recidivism,' the CDCR states on its website. Barber was booked into a Nevada county jail and will be sent back to California, where officials said he would be placed in a CDCR institution. His case is being referred to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office for consideration of escape charges, the CDCR said.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man who walked away from L.A. jail facility apprehended in Las Vegas
A man who walked away from a Los Angeles community re-entry program earlier this month was apprehended in Las Vegas, authorities announced Friday. Dijon Barber had originally been received in the Male Community Reentry Program on Mar. 18, 2024, to serve a four-year sentence for first-degree robbery, theft or embezzlement from an elder or dependent adult and grand theft from a person, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation stated. On April 12, 2025, Barber walked away from the reentry program; officials did not disclose which of the three L.A. County locations he left nor did they say how he escaped, but they did confirm that they were notified Barber, 32, had removed his GPS device around 11:30 a.m. that day. On Friday, it was announced Barber had been taken into custody without incident in Las Vegas by the North Las Vegas Criminal Apprehension Team. He was transported to a local jail and is awaiting transfer back to a CDCR institution, authorities said. 3 girls under the age of 15 found in stolen car after crash: police His case is set to be referred to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office for consideration of escape charges. Since 1977, 99% of all people who have left an adult institution, camp or in-state contract bed or community rehabilitative program without permission have been apprehended, CDCR said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Convicted robber escapes from reentry program in Los Angeles
Law enforcement is asking the public to be on the lookout for an incarcerated man who escaped from a reentry program facility in Los Angeles on Saturday. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) identified the man as 32-year-old Dijon Barber. According to CDCR's release, officials were alerted around 11:30 a.m. that Barber had removed his GPS device. Staff then conducted an emergency count and confirmed that Barber was missing from the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility. Officials did not immediately specify exactly how Barber escaped other than the fact that he 'walked away' from the facility. Barber was last seen wearing a black and brown hooded sweater, black sweats and black sandals, according to the release. He stands 6 feet tall, weighs about 240 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. CDCR said Barber was received from Los Angeles County on March 18, 2024, and was sentenced to four years for first-degree robbery, theft/embezzlement from an elder/dependent adult and grand theft person. Officials did not add whether Barber had a last known location. Anyone who sees Barber or has knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to contact any law enforcement agency, call 911 or contact Special Agent Rene Ramos at 909-322-8197. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
