Four inmates have died at Waupun since June 2023, and their families claim the prison didn't offer services that could have saved their lives.MADISON, Wis. — The warden of a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin was jailed Wednesday hours before a scheduled news conference where officials planned to discuss the findings of investigations into multiple deaths at the facility.
But state Sen. Van Wanggaard told The Associated Press that the warden and numerous other people will be arrested and charged with crimes related to their work at the prison. Wanggaard said he was briefed on the developments Tuesday by Jared Hoy, head of the state Department of Corrections. Wanggaard is chairman of the state Senate committee that oversees prisons.
In a letter to the sheriff dated Wednesday and obtained by AP, Hoy said more than 20 people remain under internal investigation, at least eight are on administrative leave and nine others were fired or have retired since the Department of Corrections began its probe a year ago. Given the ongoing investigation, Hoy asked the sheriff to keep his probe open and share all of his findings to date “as soon as possible and without any further delay.”at the end of June and that Deputy Warden Brad Mlodzik would take over. Hepp said in an email to Waupun staff that he had helped improve “safety and order” at the prison.Dodge County Jail Sgt. Chad Riter said Hepp's attorney had visited the warden, but Riter did not know the attorney's name.
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