LOS ANGELES—A 25-year-old woman who allegedly walked away from a state correctional reentry program in Los Angeles was back behind bars Monday and facing a possible escape charge.
Aleisha Schmitz was taken into custody without incident around 5:35 p.m. Saturday in North Hills, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
State officials said she walked away from the Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program in Los Angeles County. It was unclear when she disappeared from the program.
After being recaptured, Schmitz was taken to the California Institution for Women, and her case will be referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of escape charges, according to the CDCR….