Texas police hunt convict 'mistakenly' freed from jail
Convict misidentified, released by mistake
A convicted sex offender in Texas was mistakenly released from prison after an official checked the wrong file and mistakenly opened an adjacent cell, causing the erroneous release. Authorities say the convicted man, 43-year-old William George Davis, Jr., was incorrectly released from a jail in Edinburg, Texas, on July 29th after officials there mixed up his identification with that of another inmate due to similarities in their names. Davis had been serving a life sentence for soliciting a minor online and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in his pickup truck. Authorities added that he has now been recaptured and is back in jail.
Official admits mistake
During a court hearing earlier this week, an official from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice admitted to Judge Jaime Tijerina that a review of Davis' case prompted an investigation into the mistaken release. The official said that an employee had mistakenly opened an adjacent cell where Davis was being held and believed him to be the inmate scheduled for release. Davis was then signed out and released to the wrong person.
Davis re-arrested, back in jail
Authorities located Davis on August 13th in the Houston area and took him into custody without incident. Davis was arrested for unlawfully leaving prison and for violating his sex offender registration requirements. He is currently being held in the Brooks County jail.
Prison officials review procedures
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said it is reviewing procedures at the prison to ensure this type of mistake does not happen again. During this week's court hearing, Judge Tijerina expressed frustration over the situation and the confusion it caused. He stated that he hopes efforts will be made to ensure that the right person is in jail.
META DESCRIPTION: A Texas convicted sex offender, serving a life sentence, has been mistakenly released from prison due to official error. William George Davis, Jr., was misidentified and released on July 29th, but was re-captured on August 13th. Authorities review procedures. KEYWORDS: wrongly convicted released, Texas, William George Davis, Jr., jail, prison, life sentence, official error, unlawful departure, sex offender, William George Davis, Jr., arrest, arrest warrant, Brooks County jail I hope this formatted version serves your needs. Let me know if you would like help with anything else!
