LA Inmate Walks Away From Reentry Program

California corrections officials are searching for Jose Barrios after they said he walked away from a Los Angeles reentry program on Sunday, April 26. (cdcr.ca.gov) (ktla.com) The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Barrios, 24, removed his GPS device and left the Male Community Reentry Program sometime before 2:30 p.m. Officials said staff launched a search and an emergency count that confirmed he was missing. (cdcr.ca.gov) (ktla.com) Authorities said Barrios may have left the area in a white vehicle. They described him as 5-foot-8, 157 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, last seen in blue jeans, a black shirt and black shoes. (ktla.com) (mynewsla.com) Barrios was serving a seven-year sentence for second-degree robbery with an enhancement for using a firearm, according to the department. CDCR said he was received into custody on Sept. 27, 2023. (ktla.com) (cdcr.ca.gov) The Male Community Reentry Program is a voluntary CDCR program for eligible men with time left on their sentences. Participants serve the end of their terms in community-based custody instead of a state prison cell. (cdcr.ca.gov 1) (cdcr.ca.gov 2) CDCR says the program is limited to people who meet eligibility rules and is designed to support reentry with treatment, education, job preparation and family reunification services. The department has said participants may have two years or less remaining on their prison terms. (cdcr.ca.gov 1) (cdcr.ca.gov 2) The department asked anyone who sees Barrios or knows where he is to call 911 or local law enforcement. CDCR said that since 1977, 99% of people who escaped or walked away from adult institutions, camps, contract beds or community rehabilitative placements have been apprehended. (cdcr.ca.gov) (ktla.com)