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Exterior view of Waupun Correctional Institution

Justice & Safety

Attorney seeks external review of conditions at Waupun prison amid lawsuit

by Sarah Lehr / WPR April 10, 2024April 16, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

New legal filings ask a federal judge to appoint an external monitor to oversee conditions at Waupun Correctional Institution.

Exterior of Waupun Correctional Institution seen from behind a fence

Justice & Safety

Feds investigating suspected smuggling at Waupun prison; 11 workers suspended

by Todd Richmond / Associated Press March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A sign reads “Waupun Killed My Dad” at a rally outside the Capitol.

Justice & Safety

Another inmate found dead at Wisconsin prison in Waupun

by Todd Richmond / Associated Press March 6, 2024March 7, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Justice & Safety

Inside Waupun Correctional Institution’s ‘nightmare’ lockdown

by Mario Koran / The New York Times / Wisconsin Watch August 19, 2023July 2, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Cruel and Unusual?, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin prison officials quietly changed mental health status of inmates in solitary, psychologist says

by Alexandra Arriaga April 15, 2017April 19, 2017 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Cruel and Unusual?, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin prison officials begin force feedings as solitary confinement protest continues

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch June 23, 2016January 30, 2020 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Cruel and Unusual?, Justice & Safety

Inmate hunger strike starts; aim is to end long-term isolation

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch June 13, 2016January 30, 2020 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Cruel and Unusual?, Justice & Safety

A tale of two states: Wisconsin trails Colorado as both cut solitary confinement

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch June 12, 2016February 5, 2020 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch