A man who escaped a minimum-security prison in regional Western Australia has been apprehended by police following a 24-hour manhunt.
Rapid Apprehension Squad detectives charged Joel Back after he escaped from the Pardelup Prison Farm near Mount Barker on Sunday.
Police arrested Back late on yesterday afternoon in Kendenup, 42km east of the prison.
Pardelup Prison Farm is a 6500 acre minimum-security facility designed to reintegrate offenders back into the community.
The 42 year-old has been charged with one count of escaping from lawful custody.
He will face court on Tuesday.
