Hale Nani inmate Lyndal Gilliland was reported missing last night by staff at the reintegration center. Hawaii County police were notified.
Gilliland was unaccounted for at the 10 p.m. headcount, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Staff did a search and immediately called police.
Gilliland was serving time for prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia and promoting a dangerous drug. His sentence end date was December of this year. Second-degree escape is expected to be added to his charges once he is found.
Gilliland is 22 years old. He is 5-foot-nine-inches tall and weighs 130 lbs. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.
Public safety officers urge anyone who sees him to call 911.
Hale Nani, HCCC’s reintegration program, is a dorm-style building located in Panaewa. Hale Nani offers offenders reintegration services and a work release program for sentenced inmates who will be released on Hawaii Island.