Aaron Thomas, 39, was arrested in Bristol on Saturday and appeared in court on Monday, where he was charged with escaping from lawful custody and remanded until his next court appearance on 9 February.
The two other inmates who absconded – Daniel Washbourne, 40, and convicted murderer Matthew Armstrong, 35 – are still on the run.
The pair have links to Warwickshire and Herefordshire, and members of the public have been warned not to approach them and instead call 999 if they are spotted.
Responding to an urgent question from shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick, Davies-Jones said there had been “no intelligence regarding a potential abscond” by the three prisoners, who had all been moved to open conditions in 2025 after recommendations made by the independent Parole Board.