The South Dakota Department of Corrections announced Sunday an inmate has died in the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. 55-year-old Joseph Schmitz died Saturday due to natural causes. The Department explained, Schmitz was receiving end of life care at the time of his passing. Schmitz was serving a sentence out of Lake County on first degree manslaughter charges.
In Touch 7/10/26
July 10, 2026
The folks from Northern State’s nursing program joins us to give us an update…
