Texas inmate Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, is back in custody after nearly 12 hours on the run following an escape during transport from a court appearance in Houston.

Texas inmate Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, escaped using a knife after a court appearance in Houston Thursday.© Harris County Sheriff's Office.

@HCSOTexas has identified the escaped inmate as Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, age 35, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and 140 lbs. He is considered to be dangerous. If sighted call 911.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, was able to escape as he was being brought back to jail after his court appearance.

Police caught a Texas inmate-turned-fugitive armed with a knife early Friday, after he escaped following a court appearance in Houston. Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, escaped around 3.30 p.m ...

Manhunt underway in Houston after inmate escapes from courthouse, holds staffer at knifepoint Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35. (Harris County Sheriff's Office) ...

Court documents detail how Nigel Thomas Sanders crawled through a hole in the ceiling of the courthouse tunnels to escape and where he got the knife HCSO he used.

There was a Houston inmate escape Thursday. Nigel Thomas Sanders was captured at his mother's house after a Harrison County search in Texas.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, was able to escape as he was being brought back to jail after his court appearance.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, was able to escape as he was being brought back to jail after his court appearance.