Escaped inmate from Hominy facility recaptured

An inmate who walked away from the Dick Conner Correctional Facility in Hominy has been recaptured, according to state officials.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says Ponca Green, a 45-year-old man serving a 10-year sentence for burglary out of Pottawatomie County, unlawfully walked away from the Hominy facility at approximately 3:33 p.m. on Wednesday.

Green was later recaptured at approximately 5:41 a.m. on Thursday.