Authorities are asking for public assistance in locating 27-year-old Jasen Wright after he escaped from the Mercer County Jail last night while on recreation time.

Wright is described as a white man around 5’6″ and weighing 120 pounds.  He was last seen heading east from the Mercer County courthouse wearing an orange and white striped jail uniform, orange jail shoes and a black hoodie.

He was being held on a probation violation and tampering with an electronic monitoring device.

Mercer county said Wright is not consider to be a violent individual.  However, if you have information about his whereabouts contact law enforcement officials.