Delaware Department of Correction says offender who left corrections center has turned self in

WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- The Delaware Department of Correction said an inmate who walked away from the Plummer Community Corrections Center (PCCC) in Wilmington has been apprehended.

Officials say 29-year-old Keon Cornish left the PCCC on Sunday after failing to return from an approved pass. He later turned himself in to staff.
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Community corrections centers, like the PCCC, are level 4 facilities for offenders who are transitioning back into the community.

These centers are not secured like level 5 prisons, officials say. Offenders are permitted to leave to go to work, look for jobs, or attend approved treatment sessions.
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He was arraigned and is being held on an escape after conviction warrant in lieu of $2,500 secured bond.