A Madison inmate at the Dane County Jail has gone missing since Monday with his whereabouts unknown.
The 34-year-old inmate, Terry J. Buttke, Jr., has officially been declared absent without leave from the Dane County Jail, according to Lt. Kerry Porter from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials released Buttke from the Public Safety Building on the 100 block of West Doty Street Monday at 8:45 a.m. to do volunteer work under Huber Law, a work-release law that allows inmates to leave unescorted for outside employment.
“It’s not uncommon at all to have our sentenced inmates under Huber work release fail to return to the jail,” said Porter. “Our protocol is the same.”
Police initially arrested and charged Buttke for jumping bail and for carrying a concealed weapon.
Porter said police have issued a warrant for Buttke’s arrest and have urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 911.
