A prisoner who “walked away” from the Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County is being sought after by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials.
‘Managed to Escape’
The 39-year-old Juan Avina was last seen around 9 p.m. on December 2. The CDCR claims he is a minimum-security prisoner.
He is characterized as having short brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and 205 pounds.
On July 13, 2022, Avina was transferred from Stanislaus County to begin serving a four-year sentence for having a firearm or ammunition in his possession while a criminal or an addict, a second strike, and having shot in his residence during a prohibited person, a third strike.
In December 2023, he was supposed to be released from CDCR detention.
Anyone with information about Avina’s whereabouts or sightings is urged to call any law enforcement agency, 911, or Lieutenant D. E. Foote, Camp Commander, at (661) 268-0113.
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he was supposed to be released from custody in December 2023.
Avina is described as a Hispanic man who weighs 205 pounds and is 5 feet 8 inches tall. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and a unique face tattoo.
The Acton camp welcomed Avina from Stanislaus County on July 13, 2022.
