(UPDATE 5:50 P.M.) Edwards was found hiding at a dump site by a Washington County deputy and is now back in state custody.
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The Georgia Department of Corrections reported Tuesday afternoon that an inmate escaped from Washington State Prison in Davisboro.
According to GDOC, Nathaniel Edwards Jr. walked off work detail around 12:30 p.m.
If you see him, do not approach him. Call 911.