Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln.
Gary Filip did not return to the facility on Tuesday night from his work assignment. He removed the electronic monitoring device he was wearing, which was found at North 1st Street and Cornhusker Highway.
Filip started his sentence on Jan. 10, 2010. He was sentenced to 21 years and eight months to 37 years on charges out of Buffalo and Sarpy counties that include robbery, possession of oxycontin, use of a firearm to commit a felony and receiving stolen
property. Filip has a parole eligibility date of January 13, 2023 and a tentative release date of September 14, 2030.
Filip is a 47-year-old white man,6-foot-1, 210 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to contact local authorities or the Nebraska State Patrol.
CCC-L is one of two community custody facilities operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Community custody is the lowest custody level and the least restrictive facility. Inmates are allowed to participate in work opportunities, attend school and religious services with prior approval and without direct supervision.
