The retirement of Secretary Mike Leidholt is the latest in personnel upheaval at the Department of Corrections in the wake of whistleblower allegations of a sexual harassment, poor equipment and pay and a toxic workplace at the state prison in Sioux Falls in July.
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More could lose jobs as South Dakota prison investigation moves forward
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem met with staff at the state penitentiary on Friday, July 23, in the wake of firing two top wardens after a whistleblower report alleged poor pay and sexual harassment. She had a very candid conversation with the employees, she told reporters afterward, and said more firings were possible. 7:04 pm, Jul. 23, 2021 ×
The South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is pictured here in a Google Maps screenshot from September 2019. (Submitted / Google)
PIERRE, S.D. More Department of Corrections administrators in South Dakota could lose their jobs as an investigation continues into allegations at the state penitentiary and the corrections department, Gov. Kristi Noem said Friday, July 23.