An escaped state inmate is back behind bars

SUNFLOWER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- An escaped state inmate is back behind bars.

Benny Ray Blansett, 59, was taken into custody Saturday night around 11 o’clock by an MDOC checkpoint in Sunflower County.

Blansett was returned to Parchman, where he escaped from on Friday.

He’s currently serving life for forgery, aggravated assault on a police officer, burglary, escape in Marion County, and escape in Sunflower County.