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Prison guard sentenced for sexually assaulting inmate
A former Oshkosh Correctional Institution guard was sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting an incarcerated person in 2024.
Wisconsin settles Waupun prison death lawsuit for $3.75M
Wisconsin will pay $3.75 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2024 death of inmate Donald Maier at Waupun Correctional Institution.
Wisconsin settles $10M PFAS lawsuit against Tyco
Wisconsin's DOJ reached a $10M settlement with Tyco Fire Products over PFAS contamination in Marinette, but some residents say the deal falls short.
Former prison lieutenant fined $500 in inmate death case
A Waupun Correctional Institution lieutenant received a $500 fine for failing to conduct a welfare check before a 2024 inmate death from dehydration and malnutrition.
Wisconsin women’s prisons 78% over capacity, nearing record
Wisconsin's women's prisons are 78% over capacity as the state's prison population nears an all-time high, forcing beds into gyms and cutting access to programs.
Racine County sued over youth detention center beating
A federal lawsuit accuses Racine County guards of using excessive force against a teen at a Wisconsin youth detention center.
Inmate sues over brain tumor care at Oshkosh prison
An Oshkosh Correctional Institution inmate filed a federal lawsuit claiming prison medical staff failed to properly treat a brain tumor and worsening symptoms.
Former Waupun prison guard convicted in inmate death case
Former Waupun Correctional officer Jamall Russell convicted of misdemeanors tied to inmate Donald Maier’s death from malnutrition and dehydration.
Waupun prison lieutenant pleads in inmate deaths
A former Waupun Correctional Institution lieutenant pleaded no contest to misdemeanors tied to two inmate deaths in Dodge County.
ACLU seeks court action over delayed prison nursery program
The ACLU asks a Dane County judge to enforce an order requiring Wisconsin’s DOC to create a prison nursery program for incarcerated mothers.
Court ends oversight of Wisconsin youth prisons
A federal judge ended court oversight of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons after reforms, despite ongoing delays in closing the facilities.
DOC fires employee after Slender Man defendant escape
Wisconsin DOC fired one employee and suspended two others after Morgan Geyser escaped supervision, triggering scrutiny over GPS monitoring and alert protocols.
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- Congressional candidate challenges rivals’ ballot papers
- FBI interview covers poll worker’s complaint
- Milwaukee County hires lawyers to protect 2020 ballot privacy
- Madison election official reassigned after ballot error
- Prison guard sentenced for sexually assaulting inmate
- Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs judicial recusal rules
- Wisconsin settles Waupun prison death lawsuit for $3.75M
- Wisconsin settles $10M PFAS lawsuit against Tyco
- Poll: Most Americans think Supreme Court favors Trump
- FBI interviews Milwaukee officers in 2020 election probe
- Georgia-Pacific settles wrongful termination lawsuit
- Attorney reprimanded over witness payments
Case Digests
- Witness Inducement-Public Reprimand
- Attorney Misconduct-License Revocation
- Daubert Standard-Damages Cap
- Business Replacement Benefits-Equitable Estoppel
- Self-Storage Act-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Rule 11 Plea-Constructive Possession
- Sentencing Enhancement-Harmless Error- Methamphetamine Distribution
- Substantive Reasonableness-Sentencing Disparity
- Deferential Substantial-Evidence Standard-Hardship Determination
- First Amendment-Connick/Pickering Balancing Framework
- Monell Liability-Eighth Amendment (Medical Care)
- Lanham Act-International Service
