The search continues for a federal inmate who escaped from the Madison County Jail, Wednesday.
Sheriff Buddy Harwood says 25-year-old Benjamin Jones was being processed into the jail around 11:30 AM and ran out the back door and down the railroad tracks toward Hot Springs.
He then cut up into the woods toward Highway 25/70.
Students at nearby Madison High were given Jones' description and warned not to pick up any hitchhikers.
Jones was being held on misdemeanor charges and is not considered dangerous.
This is the third escape from the Madison County Jail in the past 16 months.
The 105-year-old jail does meet minimum state security standards, but will be replaced with a new Justice Center.
Ground was broken for the new facility earlier this year.
Madison County Prisoner Escape
Posted: Wednesday, November 4 2009, 05:40 PM CST
