Officials catch escaped offender from community corrections center in Delaware

He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved grey sweatshirt, grey sweatpants, a blue cap, white sneakers, and black socks.
Friday, April 21, 2023
WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Delaware authorities apprehended an escaped offender on Friday who failed to return to a correctional center after leaving on a work pass.

The Delaware Department of Correction say Thomas Rothwell, 36, willingly walked away from the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington on Thursday.
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Rothwell originally left the facility on an approved work pass.

Officials issued a warrant for escape after conviction on Rothwell.



Rothwell was apprehended Friday when he turned himself in to authorities, officials say. Now court information is pending.

Community corrections centers are Level 4 facilities where state officials manage offenders who are transitioning back into society, officials say.



These centers are different from Level 5 prisons in several ways. Offenders in Level 4 centers can leave the facility to go to work, seek jobs or attend approved treatment sessions.
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Rothwell's current offense is listed as stalking.
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