DOC officials searching for Georgetown inmate wanted on escape charges

The Department of Corrections is searching for a Georgetown inmate, after he reportedly did not return from an approved work pass.

The Delaware DOC says that Douglas McHolder, an inmate at Sussex Community Corrections Center, did not return from an approved work pass, on Wednesday. Authorities say that the offender's whereabouts are unknown and authorized.  Officials say that they issued a warrant escape after conviction.

According to the report, the 34-year-old is described as standing 6' 0", weighing 180 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address is in Seaford, DE. McHolder is currently serving time for violation of probation: aggravated menacing.

SCCC is a level four Community Corrections Center. Community Corrections Centers are level 4 facilities that helps those who are transitioning back into the community. Level four facilities are not secured like level five facilities. At level four facilities, offenders are allowed to leave the facility to go to work, seek jobs, or attend approved treatment sessions.

Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of McHolder is asked to call the Department of Corrections at 800-542-9524 or your local police department.