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The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his staff have been charged following investigations into the deaths of four inmates at the troubled facility over the past year.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Guards at Wisconsin's oldest maximum-security prison failed to provide basic care for inmates who died on their watch, including one who died of dehydration and another
The news of the warden's imprisonment came hours before officials were set to address recent deaths inside his prison.
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt, who led the investigations into the deaths, said at a news conference Wednesday that Waupun Correctional Institution’s warden, Randall Hepp, is charged with misconduct in
Waupun Correctional Institution warden Randall Hepp is charged with misconduct in public office. The other eight face felony charges of inmate abuse.