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Police Searching For Inmate Who Escaped From Wilmington Corrections Center

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) – Police are searching to locate an inmate who escaped from a corrections center in Wilmington. Officials say Ernest Lewis climbed over the fence at the Plummer Community Corrections Center on Sunday.

The facility is for inmates who are transitioning back into the community.

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Lewis was serving time for escaping after a previous conviction.

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