Police have arrested a man who escaped from a correctional facility in Ararat.



Theo Briggs was arrested at the side of the road in Beaufort about 12.30pm Monday..





Victoria police Acting Commander Peter De Santo said Theo Briggs cut off his ankle bracelet, which monitors his movements, about 1am Monday and left the Corella Place correctional facility.

Sex offender Theo Briggs is in custody.

Corella Place, known as the Village of the Damned, houses convicted sex offenders who have served time in prison but still pose a risk to the community.