Garces was arrested at the Santa Barbara train depot after police received a tip. It is not known why Garces was in Santa Barbara.
She had been living in New Mexico under an alias.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Prison escapee arrested after 32 years
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Nancy Garces, 56, escaped from the Chino women's prison in May 1979. She was serving time for credit card forgery.
