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UPDATE - Authorities continued looking for Jeffrey Douglas throughout the night, using canines and officers to search an area just south of 22nd and Alvernon.

They have since ended their search of that area and Douglas has not been located.

UPDATE - The city of Tucson Department of Transportation has released details about the program that uses minimum security inmates for city clean-up.

Michael Graham with Tucson D.O.T. said that the program has saved more than a half million taxpayer dollars. He said the program began in the summer of 2006, and uses the lowest risk level of inmates.

Graham said this is the first incident for the Tucson program, but he said they will now talk with the Arizona Department of Corrections about the next step.

"We'll sit down with the Arizona Department of Corrections and assess the program, but again, it's been a program that has done a lot for the community," Graham said.

TUCSON - News 4 has confirmed an inmate working on a crew has escaped in Tucson.

His name is Jeffrey Douglas, and he was last seen just after 12 p.m. Wednesday.

Douglas is currently serving out a 7 and a half year sentence for theft and weapons charges.

Officers say 6 schools in the area of Broadway Blvd. and Harrison Rd. have been placed on lockdown while police search for Douglas.

Gridley Middle School, Marshall Elementary School, Steele Elementary School, Gail Elementary School, Dunham and Soleng Tom have all been placed on lockdown.

If you see this man, please call 911.