STOCKTON, Calif. (KABC) -- Northern California authorities are looking for an escaped inmate with a distinctive tattoo that may make him easy to spot.
Inmate Corey Hughes, 27, has part of a skull tattooed on his face, including skeleton teeth around his mouth.
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The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says Hughes went missing from his work crew at the county Honor Farm on Monday around 1:30 p.m.
He had been sentenced on a weapons charge and was scheduled for release in less than three months - on Feb. 6, 2018.
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Anyone who spots Hughes or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's office at (209)468-4400.
KABC
Inmate Corey Hughes, 27, walked away from a work crew in San Joaquin County on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. (San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office)