Inmate with skeleton face tattoo escapes from work crew

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, California – Law enforcement authorities in Northern California are searching for an inmate who was reported missing from his work crew on Monday.

The inmate's name is Corey Hughes, but he's probably better known in prison as "The Guy with the Skeleton Face Tattoo."

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Police are hoping Hughes' distinctive facial appearance will make it easier for the public to help identify and apprehend him.

The Sacramento Bee reports Hughes, 27, was locked up on a weapons offense and scheduled to be released in February.