Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped from a minimum security facility in Cessnock on Sunday morning.
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Blay Cunningham, 25, was last seen at the Cessnock Correctional Facility just before 10am Sunday.
Police have been told the man was briefly sighted on Verdelho Avenue, Mount View.
Cunningham was reported missing to Central Hunter Local Area Command, and police searched the area.
He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 167cm tall, of slim build, and with dark brown hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing green tracksuit pants and carrying a white t-shirt.
Police are warning the public not to approach Cunningham if they see him, but to instead contact Triple Zero immediately.