US EditionHCSO Says Man Who Was About to Serve Sentence Was Mistakenly Released From Harris County Jail
Troy Dugas was released despite active state prison sentences totaling seven years due to jail staff failing to document his convictions, officials said.
- On Sunday, August 17, authorities accidentally freed Troy Dugas, a 36-year-old inmate, from the Harris County Jail in Texas before he began serving his prison sentences.
- The release happened because jail employees failed to record Dugas' five-year family assault sentence and two-year evading arrest sentence correctly, leading them to believe he could be freed after other charges were dismissed.
- Dugas, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound Black man with a neck tattoo, had been held in custody beginning August 14 for separate charges that were later dismissed, and authorities are currently searching for him.
- The Harris County Sheriff's Office posted on social media asking anyone with relevant information to call 911 or text 713-526-1111, and stated they plan to thoroughly examine the circumstances surrounding the mistaken release.
- Authorities have launched a manhunt for Dugas, and the investigation may lead to procedural changes to prevent such mistaken releases in the future.
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Texas Police 'Mistakenly Released' Man Who Was About to Begin a 5-Year Prison Sentence
Troy Dugas, 36, was sentenced to five years in prison after assaulting a family member, the Harris County Sheriff's Office saidHarris County Sheriff's Office/Facebook Troy Dugas, mugshotNEED TO KNOWTroy Dugas of Texas was "mistakenly released" from prison on Sunday, Aug. 17, the Harris County Sheriff's Office saidOn Monday, Aug. 18, local police issued a public plea to help find DugasDugas, 36, was set to begin a five-year sentence in state pris…
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The Independent (US)Manhunt for suspect mistakenly released from jail ahead of his prison sentence
Troy Dugas, 36, was released over the weekend because of an error by jail staff, according to police
Harris County Jail staff erroneously release man who had been sentenced to state prison
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Monday it was searching for Troy Dugas, 36, who was released early Sunday despite recent convictions of domestic violence and evading arrest in two other counties in the Houston area.
Inmate wanted after being mistakenly released from Harris County Jail, sheriff's office says
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said jail staff did not properly document Troy Dugas' state prison sentence, assuming he was eligible for release once his charges were dismissed.
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