Secretary of Corrections Mike Leidholt and State Penitentiary Warden Darin Young are on leave following a human resources investigation into an anonymous complaint. Governor Kristi Noem made the move on Tuesday.
“My top priority as governor is keeping South Dakotans safe, and that includes the men and women who work at the State Penitentiary and those who are confined there,” said Governor Noem in a release.
“There have been many instances where [Officers In Charge] have taken advantage of their position by attempting to persuade employees sexually,” the complaint says. “Many of these instances have ben taken to the chain of command, only to be completely ignored. The sexual harassment for one individual may stop, but they just move on to the next.”