Press Release
Georgia Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Escape
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Larry Dollar, 48, Duluth, Georgia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to two years in federal prison for escaping from custody. Dollar pleaded guilty to this offense on August 22, 2019.
In October 2017, Dollar was sentenced to five years in federal prison for bank robbery in the Northern District of Illinois. On January 22, 2019, Dollar was furloughed to Rock Valley Community Programs (RVCP) in Janesville, Wisconsin. Dollar was provided transportation from Florida, where he was incarcerated, to Janesville. A warrant was issued after Dollar failed to arrive at RVCP. Dollar was arrested on February 8, 2019, by Georgia State University police officers, and was subsequently charged with escape from federal custody.
In sentencing Dollar, Judge Conley noted that Dollar’s untreated schizophrenia, coupled with his addiction to alcohol, made him an ongoing danger to the community. In addition, Dollar’s extensive criminal history, including convictions for cruelty to children, battery, and aggravated assault made him a danger to children in particular.
Dollar’s conviction is the result of an investigation by the United States Marshals Service. The prosecution of this case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger.
Updated November 14, 2019
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