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Absconder back at Prescoed jail

Jan 2 2008 Western Mail

AN ESCAPED prisoner, described as a potential risk to the public, was back behind bars yesterday after more than two weeks on the run.

Christopher Joseph, 26, was one of two men who absconded from Prescoed oopen prison in Usk, Monmouthshire, on December 12. The other prisoner, a 22- year-old man, was recaptured soon afterwards.

Joseph was arrested in the Swansea area and was in police custody yesterday morning, said a Gwent Police spokeswoman.

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