The state’s prison system has faced recent scrutiny for failing to care for people it incarcerated.
Author Archives: Mario Koran / The New York Times / Wisconsin Watch
Mario Koran is currently a visiting local investigations fellow for The New York Times. He joined Wisconsin Watch in July 2021 as a reporter, and was a 2021 Knight Wallace fellow at the University of Michigan. Previously, he was a west coast correspondent for the Guardian US and covered education for Voice of San Diego, where he was named 2016 reporter of the year by the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Appeal, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and he was a Wisconsin Watch intern in 2013. He holds a BA in Spanish literature and MA in journalism from UW-Madison.
Posted inJustice & Safety, Opinion
My unlikely path from jail to journalism
While serving a sentence for burglary, I enrolled in a college journalism class. When I interviewed my correctional officer, my world broadened.
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Former Waupun prison warden and employees charged in prisoner deaths
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 local sheriff said.
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10 guards, 900 inmates: Wisconsin prisons see dire results of ignored warnings
An extreme shortage of guards at Wisconsin’s prisons slowed basic operations to a crawl. Inmates escaped, prisons locked down and conditions deteriorated.
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Looking back at Wisconsin Watch’s investigations this year
Welcome to Wisconsin Watch’s Year in Review series. In this series, we’re looking back on Wisconsin Watch’s reporting and impact in 2023. Throughout the week, you’ll be hearing directly from reporters and editors and get exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at our biggest investigations of the year, along with some sneak peeks at what we have planned […]
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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.
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Inside Waupun Correctional Institution’s ‘nightmare’ lockdown
Prisoners describe unsanitary conditions and a dearth of medical care. Experts say staffing shortages are contributing to lockdowns across the country.