The Wisconsin Department of Corrections offers few details about the deaths, which coincided with a respiratory illness outbreak. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Two women … [Read more...]
Former Waupun Prison Warden and Employees Charged in Prisoner Deaths
Prisoners had complained about a months-long lockdown that cut them off from family members and timely medical care. By Mario Koran The New York Times / Wisconsin Watch The former warden of a … [Read more...]
Board of Supervisors will Decide Fate of Report About Deaths in Milwaukee County Jail
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Second Prisoner Dies During Waupun Correctional Institution Lockdown; Restrictions Linger at Two Additional Prisons
Staffing shortages limit prisoner movement in Waupun, Green Bay and Stanley correctional institutions — more facilities than previously disclosed. By Mario Koran The New York Times Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Groups Demand Answers After 4 Deaths at Milwaukee County Jail
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Black Wisconsin inmate’s death by dehydration ruled a homicide
By Eric M. Johnson The death of a mentally ill black man who reportedly begged for drinking water while jailed in Milwaukee and died of dehydration has been ruled a homicide, a county medical … [Read more...]