Two inmates were caught while trying to escape from Headingley Correctional Centre late Saturday night after a brief manhunt, according to RCMP.

Police were called to the jail shortly before 10:30 p.m., in response to the reported jail break.

A 39-year-old man was caught by correctional officers at the jail during his attempted getaway, said RCMP in a media release.

The second inmate, a 23-year-old man, ran away and swam across the Assiniboine River.

Multiple RCMP units from Headingley, Stonewall, Portage la Prairie, as well as the Winnipeg Police Services, including the K9 Unit and Air1, assisted in the search for the escaped inmates.

The escaped man was found hiding in a truck in the town of Old Headingley, RCMP said.

He was arrested and taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police tape on the ground around the scene of the Saturday night jail break. (Travis Golby/CBC)

A spokesperson for Manitoba Justice, which is responsible for security at the provincial facility, said it is examining the circumstances and its procedures.

This is the second escape from the institution in five months.

In November 2019, an inmate stole a delivery vehicle and crashed through a gate before he crashed the vehicle into a ditch and was captured.

In a tweet shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Winnipeg police said a "serious occurrence" was underway and advised residents of the community just west of Winnipeg to stay indoors.

At 11:47 p.m. that night, police tweeted the escapee was caught and in custody.

Update: The escaped prisoner has been taken into custody. We thank the public for their assistance. —@wpgpolice

In an email on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union thanked correctional officers and police for their "swift work" in quickly apprehending the two men.

"We're thankful that no one was seriously injured. This goes to show that things can quickly escalate when working in our correctional facilities and officers have to be vigilant at all times," reads the statement.

RCMP is continuing the investigation.