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Troy Dugas of Texas was "mistakenly released" from prison on Sunday, Aug. 17, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said

On Monday, Aug. 18, local police issued a public plea to help find Dugas

Dugas, 36, was set to begin a five-year sentence in state prison after assaulting a family member

Police in Texas are pleading with the public to help them find an inmate who was "mistakenly released."

On Sunday, Aug. 17, at 4:30 a.m. local time, Troy Dugas, 36, was "mistakenly released from jail," the Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook release on Monday, Aug. 18.

"Dugas was due to begin serving a 5-year state prison sentence for assaulting a family member in Fort Bend County and a 2-year sentence for evading arrest in Brazoria County," the HCSO continued.

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