Police fanned out on the east coast of Hobart, assisting in the search for the man by Westpac helicopter, after an inmate reportedly escaped shortly after 9 am.
Officials picked up the man on East Derwent Highway near the Jordan River Bridge at Gagebrook, impaled a vehicle and brought the chase to a halt.
Anyone who has seen a white Ford Ranger drive restlessly on the east bank is asked to call the number 131 444.
It is likely that the Liberals’ handling of prisons will be re-examined.
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