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Secretary of Corrections Kellie Wasko said while staffing continues to be an issue at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls, shes optimistic about the future.

Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko is hopeful a 17% increase in base pay for corrections officers would help severe shortages.

Stefany Bawek ran Pheasantland Industries before being fired last summer amid after sexual harassments allegations at the Sioux Falls prison surfaced.

Native American inmates donate powwow fund to support abuse victims Erin Bormett, Sioux Falls Argus Leader © Erin Bormett / Argus Leader Amy Carter, director of operations at Childrens Inn, receives a donation from Warden Darin Young on behalf of the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Spiritual Group at the South Dakota State Penitentiary on Thursday, January 7, at Childrens Inn in Sioux Falls. The Childrens Inn accepted a $500 donation from the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Spiritual Group at the ...