Search underway for man who escaped work release in Prichard

Search underway for man who escaped work release in Prichard

The Alabama Department of Corrections is searching for a man who escaped Saturday from a work release program in Prichard.

Correctional workers discovered Kent Woods, 36, was missing during an 11 a.m. institutional count.

Woods, who is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and khaki pants, according to authorities.

He is serving a 10-year prison sentence for robbery at the Mobile Community Based Facility and Community Work Center at 2423 N. Beltline Highway in Prichard.

Anyone who has information about his whereabout is asked to call CrimeStoppers’ 24-hour tip line at 334-215-7867 or 1-833-251-7867.