South Dakota State Penitentiary loses fourth warden in five years amid senior staff shake-up

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 858

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The South Dakota Department of Corrections has lost its fourth penitentiary warden since 2021 amid staffing changes that also include the departure of two other high-ranking officials.

Joseph Roemmich, who came to South Dakota from New Mexico just over a year ago to oversee the employees and inmates at the oldest parts of the penitentiary in Sioux Falls, is no longer employed by the state, according to department spokesman Michael Winder. He also …

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