A search is underway for a parolee who absconded from the Community Transition Program in Sioux Falls.
Jarod Shoemaker, 31, was assigned to the Community Transition Program at Unit C, the minimum-security unit of the Jameson Annex to the South Dakota State Penitentiary. He left the program Monday morning without authorization.
Shoemaker is a white male with brown hair and green eyes. He is 6-feet-1 inches tall and weighs approximately 190 pounds.
He was serving 10-year concurrent sentences for escape out of Yankton County and possession of a weapon by an inmate out of Davison County.
Anyone who sees Shoemaker or knows of his whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately.
