GA - Melvin Barkley, convicted killer, walked away from a work release program, Atlanta, 6 Feb 2024 *RECAPTURED*

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The Georgia Department of Corrections said Melvin Barkley did not return to the Atlanta Transitional Center in midtown Atlanta after he walked away from a work release program.

Barkley is serving a 30-year sentence for a deadly stabbing in Carroll County.

Barkley plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and other charges.

Police said that following an argument, Barkley stabbed his brother-in-law at a Carrollton apartment complex.

Channel 2′s Tom Regan covered this story back in 2018, when police said Barkley killed 23-year-old Tyler Waters.

Convicted killer missing after leaving work release program in Atlanta, officials say

Georgia corrections officers are looking for an inmate they said did not return after a work program.

www.wsbtv.com

 

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Melvin Barkley was convicted on voluntary manslaughter charges on Nov. 9, 2023, where he was given a 30-year prison sentence without the possibility of parole. For that, he would not have been able to be placed at the transitional center. But, according to the Georgia DOC, he had a theft conviction from just eight days earlier -- Nov. 1, 2023 -- with a release date of July 22 of this year, and his placement at the transitional facility was appropriate for that charge.

When he was sentenced for a voluntary manslaughter conviction on Nov. 9, the Georgia Department of Corrections did not receive the paperwork for the new conviction until December 1.

At that time, DOC said, "Barkley should have been removed from the TC (transitional center) and transported back to state prison."

Coweta County District Attorney Herb Cranford told 11Alive he believes "it was a mistake" for Barkley to be at the transitional center due to his sentence

"The GDC is conducting a review to determine if any internal or external breakdowns occurred as it relates to protocols and policy. Should any failures be identified, we will ensure any individual(s) involved will be held accountable," said a spokesperson for the Georgia DOC

Missing Coweta County inmate should not have been at Atlanta Transitional Center, Georgia DOC says

Melvin Barkley was convicted on voluntary manslaughter charges where he was given a 30-year prison sentence without the possibility of parole.

www.11alive.com

 

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Feb 7, 2024 update

Georgia fugitive discovered hiding in Macon County after escaping work detail

A Georgia fugitive was found Wednesday hiding in Macon County.

wlos.com

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A Georgia fugitive was found Wednesday hiding in Macon County.

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The Georgia Department of Corrections said Melvin Barkley did not return to the Atlanta Transitional Center in midtown Atlanta after he walked away from a work release program.

Barkley is serving a 30-year sentence for a deadly stabbing in Carroll County.

Barkley plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and other charges.

Police said that following an argument, Barkley stabbed his brother-in-law at a Carrollton apartment complex.

Channel 2′s Tom Regan covered this story back in 2018, when police said Barkley killed 23-year-old Tyler Waters.

Convicted killer missing after leaving work release program in Atlanta, officials say

Georgia corrections officers are looking for an inmate they said did not return after a work program.

www.wsbtv.com

This guy was out on in public?!