Escaped Forsyth inmate captured in Winston-Salem

A Friday public-safety search in Winston-Salem ended with an escaped Forsyth Correctional Center inmate back in custody.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction said on Friday, July 24, 2026, that Raymond Warren, 35, was taken into custody by Winston-Salem Police and NC Department of Adult Correction officers after escaping from Forsyth Correctional Center earlier in the day.

Reports citing the state agency say Warren was found shortly after 3 p.m. at a house on Indiana Avenue, near the correctional center. The agency said Warren will be housed at Central Prison and is expected to face a felony escape charge.

• Status: Captured; no active public search remains from this incident based on the state update.
• Who was involved: NC Department of Adult Correction officers and Winston-Salem Police, with assistance from additional state and local agencies.
• Why it matters: The escape triggered a same-day law-enforcement search around a Winston-Salem correctional facility before being resolved Friday afternoon.

The Department of Adult Correction said it is investigating the circumstances of the escape.

Source: Reporting based on North Carolina Department of Adult Correction July 24, 2026 public updates, including its capture notice at NCAdultCorrection on Facebook, checked July 24, 2026. Location and timing details were corroborated with published reports citing the same state agency.