• Oversight, Accountability Sought in Prison System

  • Jul 12 2024
  • Length: 6 mins
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Oversight, Accountability Sought in Prison System

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  • Through tears, people with loved ones inside Wisconsin’s prisons told horror stories, and begged lawmakers for help at the Wisconsin Capitol on Tuesday. The Assembly Committee on Corrections held a hearing seeking answers about a string of recent inmate deaths, to find out more about the former warden at the prison in Waupun, and the eight others who were charged last month in two of those inmate deaths. But the most powerful testimony came from advocates and family members who said there need to be sweeping changes. Former Secretary Kevin Carr, who retired earlier this year, and Govs. Tony Evers and Scott Walker were names mentioned for fault.

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    Full story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_ccc87ee2-3e20-11ef-9e11-7f596aa2da4c.html

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