CEDAR RAPIDS – The following offender has escaped from a residential work release facility. The offender was transferred to this facility after being granted a work release by the Iowa Board of Parole. Work Release is a minimum security setting which allows offenders an opportunity to gradually adjust to the transition between prison and the community.
NAME Bernard James Butler, II
AGE: 21
SEX: Male
FACILITY: Cedar Rapids Lary A. Nelson Residential Center
OFFENSE: Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon – Johnson County
Going Armed with Intent – Johnson County
Burglary 2nd Degree – Linn County
SENTENCE: 10 Years
COUNTY OF COMMITTMENT: Linn & Johnson
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
RACE: African American
HAIR: Black
EYES: Brown
HEIGHT: 5’10”
WEIGHT: 186 Lbs.
PHYSICAL IDENTIFIERS: Tattoos: Back “only the” (not finished) and Right Shoulder bulldog with cross bones
DATE OF ESCAPE: August 7, 2012
COMMENTS: Bernard failed to return to the center from Job seeking at 1230, was placed on unaccounted for status at 1230 and escape at 1430.
Contact the Department of Corrections with questions, 515.725.5708.