ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Corrections has issued a statewide alert for an Atlanta Transitional Center resident who disappeared Wednesday.

Authorities are looking for 52-year-old Charles Smith who walked away from the facility.

It is unclear how he was able to walk away without getting caught.

According to GDOC records, Smith was sentenced to life after being convicted of murder in Clayton County in 1992.

Since his incarceration, inmate records indicate that Smith was moved to Phillips Transitional Center and Atlanta TC before his disappearance. Before being granted parole, Smith was incarcerated from 1994 to 2021.

Smith is described as being five feet ten inches and weighing 201 pounds. He was last seen wearing black pants and a black shirt.

Authorities said no one should approach Smith.

Anyone with information regarding Smith’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or 478-992-5111.