Missing OCCC work furlough inmate turns himself in
COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
Matthew K. Chung
Update, 7:15 p.m.
Work furlough inmate Matthew K. Chung returned voluntarily to the Oahu Community Correctional Center on Wednesday night, state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said Thursday evening.
Chung, 32, left OCCC Wednesday morning on a job-seeking furlough pass and was supposed to return by noon that day. He voluntarily returned to OCCC at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sheriff’s deputies subsequently booked him for escape.
Chung is serving time for felony assault and a weapons charge. His next parole hearing was scheduled for February.
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Work furlough inmate Matthew K. Chung failed to return to the Oahu Community Correctional Center Module 20 after he was issued a furlough pass.
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Chung, 32, left Wednesday morning on a job-seeking furlough pass and was scheduled to return by noon, according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Chung is 5-feet, 6-inches and about 116 pounds, officials said. He is serving time for felony assault and a weapons charge.
Anyone with information on Chung’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or state sheriffs at 808-586-1352.
