The state department of corrections says minimum-custody resident Joshua W. Renfro was placed on escape status at approximately 9:00 p.m. last night after it was reported that he walked away from Lansing Correctional Facility on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Renfro, a 39-year-old white male, was reported missing when the resident could not be located at the minimum-security unit. This walkaway does not impact the security or operations of the medium-maximum secure compound. Renfro is serving a 30-month sentence for a 2020 Violation of an extended protection order conviction in Allen County. Renfro has four prior convictions dating back to 2001.