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Waupun Correctional Institution

Oct 30, 2023

Waupun inmates sue over lockdown

Lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Jun 23, 2020

Nearly all Wisconsin prisoners who got virus have recovered

Nearly every inmate and worker in a Wisconsin prison who tested positive for COVID-19 has recovered, the state Department of Corrections reported on Monday.

Jun 4, 2020

Wisconsin prisons increase COVID-19 testing, quarantines

All prisoners and staff in Wisconsin's 36 adult prisons will be tested for COVID-19 under the state Department of Corrections' plan to resume more normal operations.

May 18, 2018

Correctional staff shortage adds up to costly overtime

A shortage of correctional officers to work in Wisconsin's prisons cost taxpayers more than $42 million in overtime last year.

Jul 15, 2016

Judge orders inmate’s force feeding to continue

A judge has ordered forced feeding to continue for a Waupun prison inmate who says the practice is punishment.

Jun 6, 2016

Inmates plan hunger strike to protest solitary confinement (UPDATE)

A small group of Wisconsin prison inmates plan to launch a hunger strike this week in hopes of persuading the Department of Corrections to eliminate long-term solitary confinement, likening it to torture.

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