# Kentucky State Police Search for Escaped Inmate from Blackburn Prison **Published:** 2026-06-22T10:59:19.000Z **Source:** [Kentucky State Police Post 12](https://kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-6-22-2026/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kentucky-state-police-search-for-escaped-inmate-from-blackburn-prison LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky State Police are searching for a man who escaped from [Blackburn Correctional Complex](https://corrections.ky.gov/Facilities/AI/BCC/Pages/default.aspx), a minimum-security state prison in Lexington. Ronshaune Simmons, 41, escaped from the facility on June 19, according to [a Kentucky State Police announcement](https://kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-6-22-2026/). He is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 188 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Both of his ears are pierced. Simmons was being held on multiple drug trafficking-related charges and for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. [Blackburn Correctional Complex](https://corrections.ky.gov/Facilities/AI/BCC/Pages/default.aspx), which opened in 1972, is the largest minimum-security male prison facility in Kentucky, with a capacity to house more than 594 inmates. The state prison serves the Division of Adult Institutions and offers educational, vocational and substance abuse programs. Authorities ask anyone with information about Simmons' whereabouts to contact their local law enforcement agency or Kentucky State Police Post 12 at 502-227-2221. ## Sources - [Kentucky State Police Post 12](https://kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-6-22-2026/) - [Blackburn Correctional Complex Department of Corrections information](https://corrections.ky.gov/Facilities/AI/BCC/Pages/default.aspx) - [Fox 56 News local coverage of escape](https://fox56news.com/news/local/lexington/state-police-search-for-inmate-who-escaped-from-lexington-prison/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Kentucky State Police Post 12, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-6-22-2026/.