Work release inmate Jack Williams fails to return to minimum-security unit in Yankton today. 
A minimum-security state prison inmate from Yankton has been placed on escape status.
Inmate Jack Williams failed to return to the Yankton Minimum Unit this morning following his work release shift at a local business.
Williams is a 35-year-old white male, 5-feet-11-inches tall and weighs approximately 240 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He is currently serving a 10-year sentence with 7-years suspended for forgery, a 5-year sentence with 2-years suspended for possession of a forged instrument and a concurrent 10-year sentence with 7-years suspended for unauthorized ingestion of a controlled substance. All of the sentences are from Union County. Williams began serving the sentences in January 2014.
There are approximately 800 minimum-security inmates housed across the state, including 281 in Yankton. There are a total of 44 inmates on work release status at the Yankton minimum-security unit.
Instructions:
Anyone who sees Williams 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