Escaped Work Detail Inmate Back In Custody

July 14, 2022

A work release inmate that escaped Tuesday is back in custody.

Escambia County said 48-year old Matthew David Shelters was taken into custody about 1:10 Thursday afternoon. He was charged with escape.

Shelters escaped Tuesday from a work detail on Colby Lane and Feldor Drive in Myrtle Grove.

Shelters was previously jailed in December 2021 on a burglary charge.

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8 Responses to “Escaped Work Detail Inmate Back In Custody”

  1. David scott on December 11th, 2022 8:02 pm

    Matt and I were like brothers at one time,He was a cool guy but then he got hooked on meth,We were best friends and then he just disappeared .we got busted for some minor stuff back then but nothing major got in a few bad fights ,I was there when he met his first wife and he was there when I met my now ex,I’m doing the whole marriage, mortgage,Car payments thing and he’s gonna grow old in prison. Drugs suck I’m glad I didn’t go harder than weed and alcohol!

  2. Lisa Hood on July 15th, 2022 10:05 am

    To be on work detail he had to have already been sentenced. Idiot!!! Now he faces prison time for this new escape charge.

  3. Taylor on July 14th, 2022 9:17 pm

    Mike J. He was on work details he was found only because of two things had his work detail county boots on and a tattoo on his back.

  4. Honest John on July 14th, 2022 4:22 pm

    A hot shower and a meal followed by a good nights sleep he will be good as new !

  5. Mike J. on July 14th, 2022 10:01 am

    How far can you get with no shoes? Walking barefoot on a flat road is one thing, but walking through the woods where he was probably hiding with ants, briars, etc is difficult. Not impossible, but difficult. Either he got to a house nearby or someone picked him up. Whoever helped him needs to be in jail also.

  6. Well on July 13th, 2022 6:20 am

    Santa Rosa should have him by the end of the day.

  7. Local on July 12th, 2022 11:08 pm

    Check Atmore, that seems to be where all these escapees end up… ugh

  8. JTV on July 12th, 2022 7:20 pm

    We need the good old Chain gangs back with new electronic tracking.