JACKSON, Miss. — An escaped parolee who fled a minimum-security facility in Madison County is back in custody and facing new charges, according to the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Branden Young, 38, was captured early Monday morning in Jackson following a brief chase. Authorities said a Capitol Police officer spotted a black SUV without a license plate at a gas station on Bailey Avenue shortly before 8 a.m. When the officer attempted to make contact, the driver sped off, initiating a pursuit that ended a few blocks away when the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.
Young was captured on Medgar Evers Boulevard and subsequently identified. He now faces felony fleeing charges.
According to officials, Young had escaped from the Madison County Community Work Center approximately 24 hours earlier. He was originally serving a 10-year sentence handed down on Nov. 21, 2020, for a felony DUI in Rankin County. After being paroled on June 6, 2023, his parole was revoked in August for failing to abide by its terms, and he was assigned to the technical violation center at the facility for 90 days.
Young is now being held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County. Authorities noted that they are still investigating how he obtained the vehicle.
“I commend Capitol Police for their attentiveness and quick response, which led to Young’s apprehension,” MDOC Commissioner Burl Cain said. “We appreciate their work and the assistance of our law enforcement partners in bringing this search to a close.”
