MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 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. Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Randall Hepp was booked into the Dodge County Jail around 8:20 a.m., online jail records show. Wanggaard said he was briefed on the developments Tuesday by the head of the state Department of Corrections. Hepp said in an email to Waupun staff that he had helped improve “safety and order” at the prison. The facility, built in the 1850s, held 712 inmates as of May 31, according to the state Department of Corrections latest population report.

Source: Huffington Post June 05, 2024 16:19 UTC