A person serving a life sentence in federal jail for a brutal double-murder is on the run after being mistakenly launched from a Miami-Dade jail, authorities confirmed.
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Miami-Dade Corrections mentioned 60-year-old James Edward Daniels was freed Saturday from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Middle due to a procedural error now below inside affairs investigation.
Daniels was convicted final yr of kidnapping three males from an Opa-locka truck yard in 2020. Investigators mentioned the victims had been sure and tortured in the course of the assault, which left two lifeless and one survivor. He was sentenced to life in federal jail earlier this yr.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Workplace issued a flyer Monday warning Daniels must be thought-about armed and harmful. Deputies are working alongside federal brokers to find him. A $5,000 reward is being supplied for suggestions resulting in his seize.
Anybody with info is requested to name M-DCSO Murder Detective C. Santos at 305-471-2400 or Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Miami-Dade Corrections’ full assertion reads:
“The Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Division is dedicated to the best requirements of public security, transparency, and accountability.
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, Inmate James Daniels, 60, was launched from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Middle because of a procedural error. The highest precedence of MDCR is to make sure his swift apprehension and secure return to custody. All accessible assets are being utilized, together with the help of our native and federal legislation enforcement companions.
A full inside affairs investigation is underway to overview the circumstances surrounding this incident and any potential failures to observe departmental coverage. MDCR is dedicated to making sure that these chargeable for failing to observe coverage are held accountable to the fullest extent doable.
Because of the ongoing nature of this investigation, no additional particulars can be found at the moment.”
