PIERRE, S.D.(KELO & Argus Leader)- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is charging 11 inmates with criminal charges related to the late March “disturbances” at the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

Jackley talks about the charges being filed.

Jackley lets the public knows these charges need to be taken seriously.

The 11 inmates charged are the following:

• Joshua David Vortherms, 45, who is facing two counts of aggravated assault against a Department of Corrections employee and two counts of simple assault againast a DOC employee.
• Lee David Bernard, 32, who faces one count of intentional damage to property.
• Taylor Dallas Cook, 22, who faces one count of intentional damage to property.
• Markos James Fernandez, 19, who faces one county of intentional damage to property.
• Jon Wesley Lovejoy, 25, who faces one count of intentional damage to property.
• Conner David Shockey, 20, who faces one count of intentional damage to property.
• Michael Chaske White, 50, who faces one count of intentional damage to property.
• James Ewing, 41, who faces one count of reckless burning and one county of burning within a structure were a person is lawfully confined.
• Michael Hewitt, 41, who faces one count of reckless burning and one count of burning within a structure where a person is lawfully confined.
• Mahol Kirkie, 35, who faces one count of reckless burning and one count of burning within a structure were a person is lawfully confined.