Graham Robert Masso fled Townsville Correctional Centre on Thursday afternoon.
An inmate serving four years for a break-in is on the run after escaping from a north Queensland prison.
Police are searching for Graham Robert Masso, 38, who fled Townsville Correctional Centre about 2pm on Thursday.
"He is serving four years, 26 days for entering a dwelling with intent without violence or threats," a Queensland Corrective Services spokesman said.
Masso is 171cm tall, with a medium build and dark complexion, and has distinctive tattoos on his body, including the words "love and hate" on his left arm and "mum" on his right arm.
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