Inmate John Collins missing from cmty. service work site in Yankton. White male, 30 yr. old. 6-feet, 165 lbs. 
A state prison inmate has been placed on escape status after leaving his community service work site without authorization earlier today.
Inmate John Collins was last seen at the work site in Yankton at approximately 3 p.m. CDT.
Collins, age 30, is a white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is six feet tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds.
Collins is currently serving a 10-year sentence for grand theft out of Lawrence County and a five-year sentence for forgery and a 10-year sentence for third-degree burglary out of Butte County.
There are approximately 800 minimum-security inmates housed across the state, including 260 at the Yankton Minimum Unit.
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Note: Additional sentence information is available on the DOC website at:
doc.sd.gov/adult/lookup/
Instructions:
Anyone who sees Collins or knows of his whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately.
Address/Location
Yankton Community Work Center
178 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 605-668-3355
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
- Event:
- Wanted Person