Prison escapee recaptured in Sydney

Myles Fergus Wilson has been recaptured by police after fleeing the St Heliers Correctional Centre in July.

The perimeter fence at Silverwater jail in Sydney, Monday, April 1, 2013. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Source: AAP

A prisoner who escaped from St Heliers Correctional Centre in Muswellbrook in July, has been arrested at a home in Sydney's Sutherland Shire.

Police say Myles Fergus Wilson was noticed missing during a check of inmates on Friday July 24.

The 58-year-old was tracked to a home in Alfords point on Sunday night, where officers found him hiding in a kitchen cupboard.

He's been charged with escape lawful custody.