March 15, 2021
By News Director Jared Atha
An inmate who walked away from the minimum security unit at Lexington Correctional Center in Lexington, was apprehended and is now back in state custody.
31-year-old Inmate Matthew Perry was taken into custody Friday evening around 7:00 p.m. in Sayre by the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office, Sayre Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and agents of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Office of Inspector General.
Perry was taken into custody without incident.
Lexington Correctional Center staff discovered Perry’s absence during a routine headcount conducted on Sunday, March 7. After a recount failed to locate Perry, staff promptly initiated walkaway procedures and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit immediately began a coordinated, multi-agency search for Perry.
Perry is serving a 20-year sentence on multiple convictions, including Forgery and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute.
Additional charges for Perry are pending.
