Police have found one of two detainees who escaped Canberra's jail on Friday night.
Patrick McCurley, 28, was arrested after police stopped a car he was driving on Majura Road at Majura about 6pm Sunday.
ACT Policing had tracked down the car after they received a report from a member of the public who saw McCurley driving a blue Suzuki Swift in Weston Creek about 5pm.
Jacob McDonald, 21, remains at large.
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Police asked for the public's help to find the pair, who were on remand and were last seen inside the Alexander Maconochie Centre about 11.15pm.
Their disappearance sparked a "whole of ACT" search which stretched over the NSW border. A NSW Police spokeswoman on Sunday said officers had continued to assist police by keeping a look out for the men.
Corrections Minister Shane Rattenbury promised a full internal review into the incident, which is the first successful escape from the territory's jail since it began taking prisoners in 2009.
McDonald is facing charges relating to property and burglary offences and is described as Caucasian in appearance, solid build, with brown eyes and about 185cm tall.
He was last seen wearing grey pants and a grey jumper.
Police ask the public to not approach him and to call police if they know anything about his whereabouts.
Anyone who has seen McDonald, or has information that could assist the search, are urged to contact ACT Policing Operations immediately on 131 444.
