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San Diego, California – Authorities are searching for a 37-year-old woman who walked away from a prison re-entry facility in San Diego late Tuesday night, tampering with her ankle monitor before disappearing into the city.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said officials were alerted around 9 p.m. that Angel Rayburn had left the Female Community Reentry Program (FCRP) in Kearny Mesa. An emergency count quickly confirmed she was gone, and both CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety and local law enforcement were notified.
Rayburn, who was originally received from Riverside County in February to serve a three-year sentence, had only been at the re-entry program since August 14. Her conviction history includes charges of evading police while driving the wrong way, assault on a peace officer or firefighter with a means likely to produce great bodily injury, and receiving stolen vehicles or construction equipment.
Authorities described her as white, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 155 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known location was near the intersection of Kearny Mesa Road and Armstrong Street, not far from the re-entry center. She was last seen in black sweatpants and white sneakers.
For the CDCR, this is the kind of situation they prepare for, but it remains jarring when someone decides to cut ties with a program built to help ease the transition back into everyday life. The FCRP is designed for women nearing the end of their sentences who volunteer for placement. The idea is that by offering stable housing, job readiness, and other support services, the odds of a smoother reintegration go up. Walking away from it doesn’t just cut that process short — it potentially puts Rayburn back at square one.
Still, officials stress that escapes like this are not often permanent. According to CDCR data, since 1977, 99 percent of individuals who left prisons, camps, or community programs without permission have eventually been caught. That history weighs heavily in this case, even as the immediate focus is on finding Rayburn and ensuring she returns safely to custody.
Anyone who spots her or has information is urged to contact their local law enforcement or call 911. CDCR officials also directed tips to Special Agent Guillermo Lopez at 619-666-5523.
