JUNE 15, 2022:
A state prison inmate who was placed on escape status earlier this month (June 3, 2022) is back in custody.
Inmate Randall Heffner turned himself in to the Minnehaha County Jail June 15. Heffner was placed on escape status when he left his work release jobsite in Yankton June 3 without authorization and failed to return to the Yankton Community Work Center.
Failure to return to custody following an assignment constitutes second-degree escape, a Class 5 felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
JUNE 3, 2022:
A minimum-security state prison inmate has been placed on escape status.
Inmate Randall Heffner left his work release jobsite in Yankton without authorization overnight and failed to return to the Yankton Community Work Center.
Heffner, age 42, is a Native American male. He is 6-feet tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds. Heffner has brown hair and blue eyes.
Heffner is currently serving sentences for possession of a controlled substance and DWI third-offense from Minnehaha County.
If you see Heffner or know of his whereabouts, please contact law enforcement immediately.
Failure to return to custody following an assignment constitutes second-degree escape, a Class 5 felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
Inmate Randall Heffner booking photo from South Dakota Department of Corrections.
