# A Prison Escape in Georgia

> Arthur Lee Cofield, Jr., who stole at least $15 million while incarcerated using contraband cellphones, escaped from a low-security satellite camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution Jesu…

**Published**: 2026-06-09
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/a-prison-escape-in-georgia/
**Author**: GPS Staff

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Arthur Lee Cofield, Jr., who stole at least $15 million while incarcerated using contraband cellphones, escaped from a low-security satellite camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution Jesup in Georgia on March 26, 2025. His absence was first noticed during a 4 P.M. institutional count, and he should be considered dangerous, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons report. Cofield, a Georgia inmate, had been serving an 11-year sentence for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and identity theft, with the majority of stolen funds—laundered through gold coins—still unaccounted for. The Bureau of Prisons declined to explain his placement at a low-security facility, citing policy.