May 4, 2024 - FRESNO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials have announced the apprehension of a person who walked away April 28 from the Female Community Reentry Program (FCRP)‑Stockton. 

At approximately 10:25 p.m. on May 1, Estefani Saldana-Lemus, 27, was apprehended in Fresno without incident by CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety. Saldana-Lemus was transported to the Central California Women’s Facility for reception. Saldana-Lemus’ case will be referred to the San Joaquin District Attorney for possible escape charges.

Saldana-Lemus was received from Fresno County on March 23, 2023, to serve a five-year sentence for driving under the influence causing bodily injury or death. Saldana-Lemus has been housed at FCRP-Stockton since March 6, 2024.

Since 1977, 99 percent of all people who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended. 

Source: CDCR