Wisconsin prison warden charged weeks before retirement after inmates' deaths
If convicted, the warden, who announced his retirement last week, could face up to 3 1/2 years in prison.
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If convicted, the warden, who announced his retirement last week, could face up to 3 1/2 years in prison.
Waupun Correctional Institution warden Randall Hepp is charged with misconduct in public office. The other eight face felony charges of inmate abuse.
Following the arrest of the warden and eight staff members at Waupun prison, Gov. Evers urges a deeper investigation into inmates deaths. Learn more here.
Nine staff members at Waupun Correctional Institution, including the warden, have been charged in Dodge County following the deaths of four inmates.
(Reuters) - The embattled warden of a Wisconsin prison that was under federal investigation was charged with misconduct in public office on Wednesday, court record showed, after four inmates at the maximum security facility died over the last year....