WESTVILLE — The Indiana Department of Corrections says a missing inmate was found after a search that lasted several hours.
Dustin Lappin, 31, was reported missing from Westville Correctional Facility during a morning census count Friday.
The IDOC says Lappin was found inside the facility around 7:40 p.m.
"DOC officials will now work with the county prosecutor to pursue additional charges against Lappin," a news release said.
Lappin is serving an eight-year sentence with IDOC after he was convicted in 2020 of robbery in Marion County. His expected release date was Jan. 7, 2026.
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