BAKERSFIELD – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are seeking a person who walked away from the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility in Kern County on Friday, May 10, 2024.
At about 2:28 p.m., officials were alerted that incarcerated person Johnny Travis had removed his GPS device. An emergency count of the MCRP was conducted immediately, confirming Travis was missing. CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety and local law enforcement agencies have been notified and are assisting in the search.
Johnny Travis, 51, is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 173 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, grey sweatpants and black shoes.
Travis was received from Kern County on Aug. 14, 2023. He was sentenced to two years for vandalism. Additionally, he received 1 year and 4 months for second-degree burglary, to be served concurrently to his first offense. He has been housed at MCRP Kern County since Feb. 22, 2024.
Anyone who sees Travis or has knowledge of his whereabouts should contact law enforcement or call 9-1-1.
The MCRP allows eligible offenders committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the re-entry center and provides them the programs and tools necessary to transition from custody to the community. It is a voluntary program for male offenders who have two years or less left to serve. The program links offenders to a range of community-based rehabilitative services that assist with substance use disorders, mental health care, medical care, employment, education, housing, family reunification and social support.
Since 1977, 99 percent of all people who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.
Johnny Travis
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Contact: OPEC@cdcr.ca.gov