Adult in custody escapes work crew near Lakeview
By Logan Bagett on Monday, January 27th, 2025 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
LAKEVIEW – UPDATE: Jones was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol at approximately 4:53 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2025, in Humboldt County, California.
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Donald Jones, an adult in custody with the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC), walked away from a work crew at Pacific Pine Wood Mill, 17634 US Highway 395 in Lakeview, Oregon at approximately 7:36 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2025.
Jones, 39, is a white male weighing 275 lbs., 6′ tall, with blue eyes, and brown hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and institution issued clothing, that clothing was discovered after his departure. DOC will update details as they become available.
Jones entered DOC custody on June 4, 2024, for Attempt to Elude a Police Vehicle and Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle out of Coos County. His earliest release date is July 22, 2025. He was housed at Warner Creek Correctional Facility.
The DOC Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the Oregon State Police are investigating. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should contact the Oregon State Police at 1-800-452-7888, the non-emergency number of their local police department, or the DOC Fugitive Apprehension Unit at 503-569-0734. Do not approach Fugitive Jones.
Jones was housed at Warner Creek Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison in Lakeview that houses approximately 486 adults in custody who are within four years of release. WCCF provides a range of correctional programs and services including education, transitional programs, religious services, and work crews. WCCF has a contact center on site through Oregon Corrections Enterprises. WCCF opened in September 2005 and is Oregon’s newest operating prison. It received the State Energy Efficiency Design (SEED) award in May 2008 for its progress in design efficiency. The most energy-efficient element at WCCF is the use of geothermal energy, providing 100 percent of the hot water to the facility.
