A state prison offender has been placed on escape status.
Offender Michael York failed to return to the Yankton Minimum Center following his work release shift on May 12.
York, age 50, is a White male. He is six-feet-2-inches tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds.
He is currently serving a sentence for unauthorized ingestion of a controlled substance out of Beadle County.
If you see York or know of his whereabouts, contact law enforcement immediately.
Failure to return to custody following a community assignment constitutes second-degree escape, a Class 5 felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
