Prison fugitive (7)

I believe the answer is:

escapee

(Other definitions for escapee that I've seen before include "One getting away" , "prisoner on the loose" , "Runaway" , "runner appears" , "Jail-breaker" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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