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Oklahoma inmate apprehended after escaping from prison

An inmate who escaped from an Oklahoma prison was taken back into custody Sunday, authorities said.

Jett Green, 23, walked away from the Northeast Oklahoma Correctional Center in Vinita on Saturday around 9 p.m., according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

Vinita is about 90 miles northeast of Tulsa.

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State prison officials announced Sunday afternoon that Green had been arrested.

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State prison officials announced Sunday afternoon that Green had been arrested and remanded in custody.

Prison officials did not immediately provide information about how Green was able to escape or how he was later arrested.

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Green is serving a two-year sentence for possession of a stolen vehicle in Tulsa County.

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