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Escaped inmate back in prison

Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.

An inmate who escaped from Indian Springs Conservation Camp by strolling off the grounds and driving away in a car is back behind bars today.

Nathaniel Meeks, 29, was apprehended by FBI agents about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, about eight hours after his seemingly successful getaway, said Howard Skolnik of the Nevada Department of Prisons.

Authorities have not stated where or how Meeks was caught.

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