UPDATE 12.30pm: Police have captured escaped prisoner Luke Ilmer.
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The 33-year-old was arrested in Beechworth at midday, after he was spotted by a member of the public, who then contacted police.
He was arrested without incident.
EARLIER: POLICE are on the lookout for a prisoner who escaped Beechworth Correctional Centre on Tuesday night.
Luke Ilmer, 33, escaped from the minimum security prison at roughly 7.30pm.
The Wantirna man was last seen wearing a green bomber jacket and green track pants.
Anyone who sees Ilmer, who was imprisoned for burglary related offences, is urged not to approach him, but to contact 000.