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Escaped inmate from in work-release captured in Charlotte, officials say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A woman who was reported missing from The Center for Community Transitions, a work-release facility for minimum-custody inmates in Charlotte, has been captured, officials said.

Regina Davis, 33, was arrested in the Tyvola Road area of Charlotte.

Authorities said she will be moved to a higher custody facility and face charges for her escape.

Officials reported Davis missing August 31.

She was sentenced to prison for robbery with a dangerous weapon in 2009.

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She was transferred from Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women to The Center for Community Transitions in March.

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