The Cayman Court

Let’s just say South DaCola got the ball rolling on this story after receiving this public record report from a reader who obtained it from the SD Department of Health. I passed the report on to John Hult, who I knew would do a much better job of digging into it. Read the report, and digest the problems; Cayman Court DOH Review

The most troubling is how the CEO, throughout the report, kind of just blows things off. Her comment to police after a resident was molested, “It’s not like she was raped.” Should have been a red flag.

It’s important to note how this center got started;

Cayman Court was built in a partnership with Citibank, using federal tax credits, and opened in 2006. Cayman replaced Southeastern’s transition house, a temporary home for the mentally ill on Minnesota Avenue, which helped move patients from psychiatric units to life in the community.

There is a bigger story here, but it may be hard to connect the dots. It is no secret that this project probably had Janklow’s hands on it. Cayman court was built (I am told, but not confirmed) on Janklow owned property. CEO of SEBH, had a long time friendship with Janklow, going back years;

Graham joined Southeastern in 2006 after earning a master’s degree in counseling, moving into the role of interim CEO in 2009. She’s been CEO since 2010. She was director of the South Dakota State Fair in 2001.

Which brings up something else that is well known, Janklow’s desire as governor to setup a ‘prison industrial complex’ and to funnel federal funds into the prison system, and other entities, like the Cayman Center. It’s all well and dandy until counties, like Minnehaha County have to have opt-outs to prosecute people and build bigger jails.

I’m out of breath.