Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor

Alvin W. Keller Jr.
Secretary

North Carolina Department of Correction

Missing work release inmate captured in Lumberton

LUMBERTON – Rodney Nealy, (#0299455) a minimum-custody inmate who left his work release jobsite Thursday evening was captured by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office just before
5 p.m. today.

The sheriff’s office picked up Nealy in Lumberton. He will face an escape charge and possibly other charges.

Nealy was serving 6-to-7 years for a string of financial crimes including forgery and larceny.  He was assigned to the minimum-security Robeson Correctional Center in Lumberton, but will now be taken to another higher security prison.

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North Carolina Department of Correction
Public Information Office     4202 Mail Service Center     Raleigh NC 27699-4202
Phone (919) 716-3700      Fax: (919) 716-3795     www.doc.state.nc.us