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Young named new Warden of SD State Penitentiary
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The Department of Corrections announced Tuesday that Darin Young has been named the next Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.
• Secretary of Corrections Denny Kaemingk said Young will replace Doug Weber, who is retiring from the position of Director of Prison Operations and Chief Warden in June. Young will report to Mike Durfee State Prison Warden Bob Dooley, who will assume the Director of Prison Operations and Chief Warden duties upon Weber's retirement.
• Young has worked for the Department of Corrections for 21 years. He left the DOC to become Warden of the Minnehaha County Jail in July 2011.
• "Darin's wealth of corrections experience on the state and local level give him a global view of corrections which will benefit him in the position of warden," Kaemingk said.
• Young said he looks forward to working with Weber and Dooley as he transitions back into the State Penitentiary. He will rejoin the DOC in May.
• "My experience as Warden of the jail was brief, but valuable to my professional development in assuming responsibility for a full-security jail and work release center, supervising staff, enforcing policies and procedures, preparing a budget and managing daily operations," Young said.
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Gov names Lentsch ag secretary as Bones retires
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is getting a new leader.
• Agriculture Secretary Walt Bones has announced that he's retiring from his position effective April 29. The Parker native said he's returning to his farm.
• "It has truly been an honor to serve as Secretary of Agriculture," Bones said. "I've served with a group of dedicated public servants -- from the Governor, who really understands the role of agriculture, to his staff and Cabinet members, our Legislature, and especially Department of Agriculture employees, everyone has worked hard to promote and protect the best interests of our industry."
• Gov. Dennis Daugaard said he's appointing Lucas Lentsch of Pierre to replace Bones.
• Daugaard said the 39-year-old Lentsch is well-known across the state and well- (Continued on page 24)
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