Danberg said the release process has multiple checks and the mistake should have been caught. The commissioner says in internal investigation is being conducted.
The inmate, 40-year-old Charles Thomas, was mistakenly released Friday from the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. Corrections officials say he was recaptured about 1 p.m. Saturday in the Rodney Square area of Wilmington.
State Police said Thomas was awaiting trial on firearms and robbery charges.
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Information from: The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal, http://www.delawareonline.com
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