Search underway for 4 Alabama inmates who escaped correctional center

U.S. Search underway for 4 Alabama inmates who escaped correctional center By Kierra Frazier Kierra Frazier News Editor Kierra Frazier is a news editor for CBS News & Stations. Read Full Bio Kierra Frazier May 30, 2026 / 9:30 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A search is underway for four inmates who escaped from a correctional center in central Alabama Saturday, authorities said. The inmates escaped the Perry County Correctional PREP Center in Uniontown, Alabama, the Perry County Sheriff's Office reported. Law enforcement agencies were alerted at approximately 1 a.m. local time on Saturday of the escape, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office identified the wanted men as Marquavious Billingsley, Jaden Christopher Maxwell, Johnny Dave Harris Bush Jr. and Kevin Gunn.  The details and circumstances of their escape were not immediately provided.    Authorities are searching for four inmates who escaped from the Perry County Correctional Prep Center in Uniontown, Alabama, on May 30, 2026. Clockwise from top left: Jaden Christopher Maxwell,  Kevin Gunn,  Marquavious Billingsley and  Johnny Dave Harris Bush Jr. Perry County Sheriff's Office The inmates, from Dallas County, Alabama, were at the PREP center under an agreement with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. PREP stands for Parole and Probation Reentry Education and Employment Program Center. The inmates were being held on various charges including murder, first-degree robbery, breaking and entering vehicles, first-degree escape, first-degree assault and promoting prison contraband, the sheriff's office disclosed. Authorities said anyone with information regarding their whereabouts was urged to call 911, and was advised not to approach or apprehend them. "The safety of Perry County residents is the top priority," Perry County Sheriff Roy Fikes said in a news release, adding that deputies and "assisting agencies" are "actively engaged...