Prison Officials Seek Inmate Who Walked Away From Hemet Camp

HEMET, CA — An inmate who walked away from Bautista Conservation Camp in Hemet is being sought by prison officials, it was announced Tuesday morning.

During an inmate count at around 9:50 p.m. Monday, staff discovered inmate Marquiz Dunn, 26, missing from Bautista Conservation Camp, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

A search of the camp buildings and grounds was immediately conducted to find the minimum-security offender, but he could not be located. CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety, Cal Fire, and local law enforcement agencies have been notified and are assisting in the search, according to prison officials.

Dunn is described as a Black male, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing 133 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was committed to CDCR on December 03, 2019, from Riverside County to serve a 5-year sentence for second-degree robbery. He was scheduled to be released in August.

Anyone who sees Dunn should contact 911 or law enforcement authorities immediately. Anyone having information about Dunn is asked to contact Bautista Conservation Camp Commander P. Logan at 951-927-3600.

"Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp or community-based program without permission have been apprehended," according to CDCR.