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Clerical Errors Spark Manhunt for Released Inmate

4/1/2025

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Cristian Barrionuevo, 27, slipped through the cracks of the justice system when a clerical error led to his premature release from Pima County Adult Detention Center on March 28. He was meant to be under parole for a theft-related crime. As authorities scramble to locate him, another inmate, Dimitri Lopez, has been swiftly returned to custody after a similar blunder.

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Story summary

Cristian Barrionuevo, 27, slipped through the cracks of the justice system when a clerical error led to his premature release from Pima County Adult Detention Center on March 28. He was meant to be under parole for a theft-related crime. As authorities scramble to locate him, another inmate, Dimitri Lopez, has been swiftly returned to custody after a similar blunder.