# Georgia inmate convicted of assault, kidnapping escapes Augusta Transitional Center – CBS News > Authorities in Georgia are searching for 40-year-old Christopher Craig, who escaped from the Georgia Department of Corrections' Augusta Transitional Center on Monday, Aug. 3, around 5 p.m. Craig was s… **Published**: 2026-08-07 **Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/georgia-inmate-convicted-of-assault-kidnapping-escapes-augusta-transitional-center-cbs-news/ **Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak --- Authorities in Georgia are searching for 40-year-old Christopher Craig, who escaped from the Georgia Department of Corrections' Augusta Transitional Center on Monday, Aug. 3, around 5 p.m. Craig was serving a six-year sentence for methamphetamine possession with intent to distribute in Lowndes County, according to the GDC. His record includes prior convictions for aggravated assault, escape, kidnapping, armed robbery, and drug offenses. This marks at least the second escape from the Augusta facility since June, following James Moses Hardy's escape on June 8; Hardy was later arrested on June 16. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact them at the provided phone numbers.