Update: Escaped Boksburg Correctional Centre convict back behind bars

The Department of Correctional Services has launched a massive search for a prisoner who escaped from the Boksburg Correctional Centre.

The Department of Correctional Services confirms that Martin Jackson has successfully been apprehended and returned to custody.

"This swift apprehension demonstrates the department's commitment in ensuring that all inmates serve their sentences as mandated by the courts. The DCS is conducting a full investigation to understand the circumstances surrounding the escape and to prevent future incidents. The inmate will now face additional criminal charges related to the escape," the department said.

Jackson was admitted to the facility on April 10, 2015 and was serving a 20-year sentence for robbery, theft and possession of a firearm with ammunition. "Correctional Services has mobilised resources and will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that Jackson is rearrested and brought back to justice," Nxumalo said."We are calling upon anyone with information on the escapee’s whereabouts to contact the nearest police station or a Correctional facility. Members of the public are also advised not to

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