FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                    Contact: Michael Winder, DOC 
October 19, 2001                                                                                      (605) 773-3478

Youth Runs Away from Brady Boot Camp

(Custer) - A 16-year old male juvenile ran away from the Patrick H. Brady Boot Camp on the campus of the Custer Youth Corrections Center (CYCC) late Thursday night.

The juvenile ran from the Boot Camp at approximately 10:50 PM MST. Staff members pursued the youth but were unable to apprehend him.

The youth is from the Sioux Falls area.

CYCC staff, Custer County Sheriff's Department, and the Highway Patrol are involved in searching for the juvenile.

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