Waupun Corrections continues to have issues despite recent terminations

Waupun Correctional Institution continues to have issues being reported, despite the last warden and several others being fired for their roles in several inmate deaths recently.

Monday morning, August 5, 2024, another inmate death at the prison was reported. This one is said to likely be self inflicted. At 6:51 AM Monday, an ambulance was requested at the prison for the report of an attempted suicide. It was said that staff responded rapidly and appropriately, providing medical aid to attempt to save the inmate’s life.

Also yesterday, Lifestar ambulance was called to the prison at 11:43 AM for a report of an overdose. According to the dispatch page, a 38 year old inmate took a handful of pills. Its unknown where the inmate obtained the pills from.

These incidents come on the heels of the warden, along with eight members of his staff, being terminated and charged last month following investigations into the deaths of four inmates over the past year.