Minimum-security inmate Ryan Dahl failed to return from work release job search. White male, 21 yr old, 5'11, 150 lbs. 
A minimum-security state prison inmate from Sioux Falls has been placed on escape status after failing to return from a job search.
Inmate Ryan Dahl left the minimum-security unit on the grounds of the South Dakota State Penitentiary on a scheduled work release job search early this afternoon. He failed to return to the minimum-security unit by the scheduled time.
Dahl is a 21-year-old white male, 5-feet-11-inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Dahl is currently serving an 8-year sentence with 5-years suspended for receiving/transferring a stolen vehicle, a consecutive 2-year sentence with 1-year suspended for possession of marijuana (more than 2 oz. but less than half a pound) and a consecutive 4-year sentence with 3-years suspended for distribution of marijuana to a minor. All of the sentences are from Lincoln County.
There are approximately 800 minimum-security inmates housed across the state, including more than 200 in Sioux Falls. More than 140 of those minimum-security inmates are on work release status.
Instructions:
Anyone who sees Dahl or knows of his whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately.
Address/Location
South Dakota State Penitentiary
1600 North Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 605-367-5051
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
- Event:
- Wanted Person