SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. - A manhunt is underway in Spalding County after deputies say an inmate walked away from a work detail Wednesday afternoon.

Spalding County jail inmate escapes

What we know:

Authorities are searching for 39-year-old Justin Scott Woodruff, who was last seen around 3:15 p.m. at an undisclosed work site. The sheriff’s office says he never returned, prompting an immediate search.

Woodruff is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing about 230 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. Deputies say he’s easy to recognize because of his many tattoos, including a large "Joker" tattoo on his neck, a compass and gears on one arm, and a rebel flag with the initials "JW" on the other. He also has a voodoo doll tattoo on his chest.

Officials say Woodruff was serving time for a vi

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