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 Wisconsin prison and eight other prison employees were charged on Wednesday in connection with multiple prisoner deaths over the last year, the […]
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 Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is confining prisoners to their cells […]