The plan would complete a Dane County youth facility, convert Lincoln Hills from juveniles to adults and renovate Waupun’s troubled prison
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Waupun prison warden, eight staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths
The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his staff were charged following investigations into the deaths of four inmates over the past year.
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Attorney seeks external review of conditions at Waupun prison amid lawsuit
New legal filings ask a federal judge to appoint an external monitor to oversee conditions at Waupun Correctional Institution.
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Feds investigating suspected smuggling at Waupun prison; 11 workers suspended
Federal authorities have been investigating an apparent smuggling operation involving employees at a troubled Wisconsin prison, Gov. Tony Evers’ office said Thursday.
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Another inmate found dead at Wisconsin prison in Waupun
An inmate died at Waupun Correctional Institution on Feb. 22, the state Department of Corrections said — the fourth inmate to die at the facility since June 2023.
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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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Gov. Tony Evers eases lockdowns at Wisconsin prisons amid lawsuit, seeks to improve safety
Lockdowns at two of Wisconsin’s prisons are being eased, the governor announced in a move that comes less than a month after inmates filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the conditions at one of the prisons amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
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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.
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Wisconsin hunger strikers to take aim at long-term solitary confinement
About a dozen Wisconsin prisoners plan to launch a hunger strike beginning next week aimed at ending a form of indefinite solitary confinement that officials use to keep order in the institutions, according to an inmate advocacy group.
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Water tainted with lead, copper at two Wisconsin state prisons
The water at Fox Lake and Waupun Correctional Institutions is tainted with lead and copper. Officials say they are complying with federal standards, but some inmates and staff question whether it is safe.
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Maximum stints in solitary cut, but Waupun inmates left in dark
Waupun Correctional inmates were not notified for months that Wisconsin had dramatically cut maximum stints in solitary confinement, leading some to agree to longer-than-maximum sentences.