By Cris Alarcon, InEDC Writer. (April 13, 2025)
Authorities are actively searching for Antonio Munoz, a 36-year-old inmate from El Dorado County, who escaped from the Ishi Conservation Camp in Tehama County on Thursday night.
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Munoz was discovered missing during a routine head count at approximately 10:30 p.m. on April 10. An emergency count confirmed his absence, prompting immediate notification to local law enforcement and the deployment of CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety agents to locate and apprehend him .
Munoz is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a white thermal long-sleeve shirt, and white and black tennis shoes .
He was serving a 15-year sentence for first-degree robbery in concert with others in an inhabited dwelling, following his conviction in El Dorado County. He had been housed at the Ishi Conservation Camp since December 28, 2022 .
The Ishi Conservation Camp, operated jointly by CDCR and CAL FIRE, is located approximately 26 miles east of Red Bluff. It provides incarcerated individuals with the opportunity to participate in firefighting efforts across Tehama, Glenn, Shasta, and Plumas counties .
CDCR reports that since 1977, 99 percent of individuals who have escaped or walked away from adult institutions, camps, or community rehabilitative program placements have been apprehended .
Anyone with information regarding Munoz’s whereabouts is urged to contact local law enforcement, call 911, or reach out directly to Special Agent Tim Keeney at 916-210-9159.
