Springfield Prison Employees Very Frustrated

Springfield Prison Employees Very Frustrated

Anonymous complaints about sexual harassment and other issues from employees at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls have led to the firing of the Warden and Deputy Warden along with suspensions of other Department of Corrections officials.

Eric Olilla, Executive Director of the South Dakota State Employees Organization, says there is a trickle-down effect that is having an impact on the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield…

Olilla says with the increasing employee frustration, its going to take a lot of hard work on all parties involved…

The frustration is building at the Yankton Minimum Security Unit as well, which is under the direction of the Mike Durfee State Prison, according to Olilla.