Inmate Joseph Standing Bear left cmty. service employer in Rapid City w/out authorization today; 
A minimum-security inmate has been placed on escape status after leaving his community service worksite in Rapid City without authorization.
Joseph Standing Bear walked away from the community service employer this afternoon. He was last seen getting into a black Pontiac car with dealer plates in the front window.
Standing Bear is a 23-year old Native American male. He is 5-feet-11-inches tall and weighs approximately 250 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Standing Bear is currently serving a 4-year, 10-month sentence for possession of a controlled substance out of Mellette County. Additional information is available on the Offender Locator portion of the Department of Corrections website at http://doc.sd.gov/adult/lookup/.
Failing to return following an assignment constitutes second-degree escape, a class 5 felony, and is punishable by a maximum of 5 years in prison. South Dakota Codified Law 22-11A-5 states that any person who conceals any prisoner knowing that the prisoner has escaped is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
Instructions:
Anyone who sees Standing Bear or knows of his whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately.
Address/Location
South Dakota Department of Corrections
South Dakota 34
Pierre, SD 57501
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 605-773-3478
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