Inmate escapes from sharkey-issaquena jail 01-11-2011

AUTHORITIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A STATE INMATE WHO ESCAPED TUESDAY FROM THE SHARKEY-ISSAQUENA COUNTY REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. STATE INMATE TERENCE L. GRIFFIN ESCAPED TUESDAY FROM THE REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AROUND NOON.  AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING FOR GRIFFIN, WHO IS SERVING A 15-YEAR SENTENCE FROM HINDS COUNTY FOR ARMED ROBBERY.  GRIFFIN WAS LAST SEEN WEARING MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED PANTS AND WHITE SHIRT WITH "M.D.O.C. CONVICT" PRINTED ON THE BACK. GRIFFIN IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK MALE, AGE 22, AROUND 5 FEET, 10 INCHES TALL, AND WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 170 POUNDS WITH BROWN EYES AND BLACK HAIR.  ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION OR SIGHTINGS OF GRIFFIN SHOULD CONTACT THE ISSAQUENA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT (601) 873-2153, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AT 662-745-6611.