Escaped Inmate taken back into Custody

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has located and arrested the inmate that escaped from the Pickens County Detention Center early Thursday, June 21, morning. A deputy located 24-year-old Jonathon Ray Jefferson Neal at a residence on Highway 8. After a brief foot chase, he was taken into custody without any further use of force. He was transported back to the Pickens County Detention Center where his status will be upgraded from a minimum to a high risk security level. He now will face the additional charge of escape as well. “The residents of Pickens County are fortunate to have the caliber of deputies that work for the citizens at the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. The tenacity and commitment displayed by our personnel to locate and return this man to justice so quickly speaks volumes in regards to their efforts and service to our community. My hat is certainly off to the arresting deputy. Job well done,” said Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark.