A Hays County Jail inmate who conspired to change identities with another inmate was mistakenly released from custody last week but quickly recaptured.

Shaun S. Haenes, 41, of Austin had been jailed since Oct. 29 on charges including possession of a controlled substance, identity theft, unlawfully carrying a weapon, failure to identify and tampering with governmental records. He was let go shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 but was soon “located at a nearby restaurant and returned” to...