Kansas Department of Corrections Inmate Escapes Johnson County Work Release Facility

Anthony Mansfield, a 36-year-old inmate considered dangerous, escaped from the Johnson County Department of Corrections Adult Residential Center in New Century, Kansas. Mansfield failed to return to the facility or report to his job, prompting authorities to place him on escape status around 10 p.m. on May 28, 2025. He was serving an eight-month sentence for criminal damage to property and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with black designs, a long black sleeve undershirt, brown boots, a brown baseball hat, and stonewashed jeans. Mansfield is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Law enforcement agencies including the Kansas Department of Corrections, Johnson County Department of Corrections, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are seeking information about his whereabouts, urging the public to call provided contacts or local law enforcement. The escape is under active investigation, and additional updates will be released as they become available.