Extradition for a convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from a Miami-Dade jail and recaptured Wednesday in Reynolds, Georgia, is expected to happen soon.

Officials have not said exactly when James Daniels , 60, will be brought back to South Florida.

Family members of one of the victims told CBS News Miami they are waiting for more information before commenting.

"Family members did not want to say anything on camera right now about the arrest of James Daniels, as they are waiting to find out more details," a relative said.

Convicted killer's background

Authorities said Daniels was found in the small town, nearly 600 miles north of Miami and about 100 miles south of Atlanta.

Daniels was convicted in 2020 of killing two men in Opa-locka after kidnapping, torturing and r

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