SANFORD, N.C. — Corrections and law enforcement officers are searching for Johnathan Mabe who escaped Friday morning from Sanford Correctional Center, a minimum-security prison facility.
Officials said Mabe, 40, is a white male who stands 6'0 tall, weighs about 200 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He also has ties to the Sanford area.
Mabe has a long criminal history and was readmitted to prison on Sept. 4 to serve a four-year sentence as a habitual felon. He was expected to be released in December 2026.
Anyone with information on Mabe's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Sanford Correctional Center at 919-895-7036.
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