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Manhunt After Harris County Jail Mistakenly Releases Inmate Set for State Prison

A failure to record his state sentence led staff to believe he was eligible for release, investigators say.

Troy Dugas, 36, was mistakenly released from jail on Sunday at 4:30 p.m., the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
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Inmates are seen inside the Harris County Jail in this January photo.
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Overview

  • Troy Dugas, 36, was released from the Houston jail around 4:30 a.m. Sunday after a documentation error, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Dugas had been sentenced to five years in state prison in Fort Bend County for assault on a family member and two years in Brazoria County for evading arrest.
  • He had been held in Harris County since Aug. 14 on separate local charges that were dismissed, which officials say contributed to the mistaken assumption he could be released.
  • Deputies circulated his mugshot and description—6 feet 1 inch, 215 pounds, Black, with a neck tattoo—and urged anyone with information to call 911.
  • The sheriff’s office pledged a thorough investigation, as the incident follows a separate mistaken release in February involving inmate Justin Tompkins.