Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - Two state prison inmates have been placed on escape status after failing to return to a minimum-security facility in Sioux Falls.
Inmates Michael Clark and Sean Kilbourn left the Sioux Falls Community Work Center on the grounds of the State Penitentiary earlier today to search for employment. Escape procedures were enacted when they failed to return at the designated time.
Clark, age 31, is white, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
Clark is currently serving an 8 year sentence for grand theft out of Charles Mix County and two concurrent 5 year sentences for second-degree burglary out of Miner County.
Kilbourn, age 28, is a white male. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 155 pounds, and is currently serving a 4 year sentence from Tripp County for unauthorized ingestion of a controlled substance.
Failing to return to custody following an assignment or temporary leave 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.
If you believe you have spotted either Clark or Kilbourn, do not approach them and contact the Sioux Falls Police Department from a safe distance.
Additional information on sentencing is available on the Offender Locator portion of the DOC website at http://doc.sd.gov/adult/lookup/.
