ATLANTA — A Georgia inmate who walked away from his work detail in Atlanta last week is back in custody.

The Georgia Department of Corrections said Melvin Barkley did not return to the Atlanta Transitional Center in midtown Atlanta after he walked away from a work release program.

Officials confirmed that Barkley was arrested in Franklin, North Carolina on Wednesday at 2:50 p.m., which is more than 130 miles from where he walked away.

Barkley is serving a 30-year sentence for a deadly stabbing in Carroll County.

In 2018, Barkley killed 23-year-old Tyler Waters, his brother-in-law.

He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and other charges.

He is currently being held at the Macon County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina where he awaits extradition.