Wisconsin warden, 8 staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- Nine people, whose job is to care for people behind bars, have been charged with crimes themselves.
The warden of the Waupun Correctional Institution, Randall Hepp, is charged with misconduct in public office. The other eight face felony charges of inmate abuse.
This comes after a Dodge County Sheriff’s Office investigation following the death of four inmates within the past year. The most recent death was ultimately ruled a homicide by the medical examiner’s office.
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Turning off the water for days. They murdered that inmate through torture. Water is a basic Human right
If they turn the water off, they are supposed to bring them water. It’s usually turned off because they clog the toilets and sinks and flood the cells and then the whole tier and floor. Obviously they weren’t bringing him water. If they aren’t eating you put them on calorie count and the officers have to record how much of the food trays they consume. If it’s so many missed meals then they get moved to the hospital ward. They were definitely not following policy’s.
Maga favorite former Sheriff David Clarke did exactly the same thing...they turned off the water to an Inmate's cell for two weeks & the man literally died of thirst.
It's illegal to treat a DOG that way, let alone a human being.
If he’s flooding the block it’s normal to cut water, but it’s closely related and watched, then notify turn on
Tell that to the Palestinians.
Not if you're flooding your cell with piss and shitwater that ends up flowing down onto those in the cells below you.
There are many legit reasons to shut off water in a prison.
Isn't it weird that the Warden and Staff members are committing horrible crimes against humanity? Probably worse crimes than those in jail.
Plus how much they are enjoying what they are doing. That is even worse.
The psychological study on jails had to be canceled because of cruelty
It's not weird. Most prison staff members (guards, clinicians, medical staff, etc.) Are worse than the people inside the prisons. They just usually get away with anything, including murder, since they wear a shinny badge.
With out a doubt Stanford university experiment..... DEVILISH BEHAVIOR BYE PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND POLICE......AND TAKING BEHAVIOR HOME TO FAMILY MEMBERS AS WELL
I'm an engineer, but before I got my life together, I spent 15 yrs doing dope. You would be SHOCKED at how 90% of jail guards behave. Violence, torture (left me in a drunk tank, which is a 57° concrete box, when I was already unhealthy as hell, coming off dope. They let my keep my skivvies, but gave me a paper suit to warmth. I shivered so hard it cracked my teeth. They left me there for a week...) and the worst part.... psychopathic jail guards who enjoy screaming into tiny cells during their every 15 min checks, so nobody can sleep. I saw how men could be pushed too far and snap. Oh, and the craziest thing is that I was in a jail with a fairly GOOD Reputation, tuolumne county...
Sheriff acting like they didn’t know
That's called BAU!!!
Sure he knows. They all piss in the same pot
They ALL know, they don't care.
You know the sheriff doesn't work in the prison, don't you? 😂
Why is so much of the food served to inmates marked as "not fit for human consumption." I thought this couldn't be true, but I did some research and it's true.
The only reason they are getting charged is because if they weren't it all could have made their local gov look bad... this kind of stuff being covered up is a daily business.
Yep!
That's true they always Cover it up Corrupt .
Despite all the hateful comments, even prisoners are entitled to basic human rights. There’s all kinds of people in there. You can’t just assume they’re all monsters.
Oh let’s feel sorry for the wyt perpetrators
what is done to the least of men is done unto God
@@chinadoll534 And the orange one.
"Presume
Maximum Security yeah they are monsters.
I don't understand how it's 2024 and we're still confused about basic humanity. We've known conclusively for almost 50 years now that unchecked power leads to extreme abuse. Yet here we are.
"Humanity" means we shouldn't have to fear criminals.
@@hueylongadmirer1829It doesn’t mean inhumane treatment. Otherwise, we are no better than the criminals.
Way more than 50 years nobody is confused. It's evil that can only be carried out deliberately.
Racism, hate, power, why are you surprised it’s STILL happening? It’s been nonstop in the news since 2015/16.
@@hueylongadmirer1829 "Humanity" means creating an environment that doesn't put people in a position where they need to resort to crime to survive.
Remember NOT everyone is a horrible person in prison.
Some are even innocent!
Surplus Order
It doesn't matter if you think they are good or not if you think anything like that you're no different from the criminal
The those 9 employees thought the same thing just like you now look at them in the same prison as them were you belong
It's America, there's literally a high percentage of our population in jail than the percentage of Russians that was ever in the Gulags. Really let that sink in for a second. We are in many senses less free than the Soviet Russians were, we have more monitoring, more censorship, more nonstop propaganda, only we always call it PR and spin and marketing and advertising so you don't even register it as propaganda, they call it "moderation" when you get silenced on some platform for saying wrongthink. None of this shit is Communism. This is a Capitalistic society, I mean hell half the prisons themselves is ran for profit as private corporations, that's part of the reason the system is so fucked to begin with, it's the same reason Oxycontin and the medical system is fucked, someone is making money $$$ from it being fucked. Like in Lousiana, the Sheriff actually makes a cut off the prison personally. Which literally incentivizes the LA sheriff to cut meals, because meals cost money, the fewer meals he feeds, the more money he saves, the more inmates he houses, the more money he makes. Look up the Kids for Cash Scandal in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania, it's sickening. And frankly, speaking as an American, I'm sometimes astonished I haven't been to jail yet. It's so easy to fuck up here, and for mind numbingly stupid reasons. Yeah you think these are all criminals stealing purses from grandmas until you fill some form out wrong or go fishing in the wrong lake or marry the wrong woman get the wrong judge and can't afford to pay 10k a month in child support (that you find out she's spending on fucking designer bags not the kid's clothes anyway).
I'm honestly a bit astonished we still have people conned to believing this is the greatest country ever, America's not free, and frankly, it's pretty broke too (and broken). The only people this society truly works for are the people that own everything.
Remember.. Not everyone in jail and or prison is guilty! Many innocent folks have suffered and died because of liars, corrupt system and lack of fair representation! It's a money game!
Yes they have!!! So SAD!
It never ceases to amaze me, the depravity, cruelty and violence that comes out of our judicial system! Why did they deny these people food and water??
to be "tough on crime", I'm sure. there's this weird trope of "law and order" which permeates the country and is embraced by LEOs, corrections officers and politicians. when people use the phrase "law and order" they should be aware that 1930's Germany, The Soviet Union, China were very good at "law and order". Justice? Not so much. That's why we have a Justice Department and not a "Law and Order" department.
To get a bonus check
I'm certain it was an effort to control bad behavior.
Not the judicial system. The prisons are privately owned and ran. No goverment oversight.
@@ScarletAdhesive so you murder them for bad behavior ?! Did not see that law get passed !
Inmate mistreatment takes place all over the country. Ten years ago, when my son was a teenager, he went through a period where he thought it was funny to do wheelies on his motorcycle through a small Tennessee town and then outrun the police. He was caught twice and did 30 days in jail. He told me about the horrible treatment of everyone in the jail. It was appalling. Once or twice a week a local bakery would send over donuts or deserts for the inmates. The jail staff would show the food items to the inmates, laugh, and then throw it all in the garbage. The were feed pb & j sandwiches on molded bread for lunch and supper. All of the meals were disgusting, as well as how the inmates were treated in other ways as well. They may have broken laws, but they are still human beings.
Once booked into jail they don't give a rats ass about you or any other inmates, they don't care if you starve or die by not getting your meds, being uncaring is prerequisite to the job.
Yep happened to me. They refused my meds and I was deathly sick. I had 2 seizures. My sink didn't even have cold water and when I was dehydrated they told me to drink sink water and I had to drink warm water. This was Towson Jail in Maryland I was at.
GOOD, stop committing crimes!
@@KirksCORNERstay out of jail!
@@_DB.COOPER I have been now I found a hobby that keeps me out of trouble.
@@_DB.COOPER I'm debating on going after the Jail in a lawsuit.
The 62 year old mentally ill inmate was physically abused by staff about the chest and kidneys,,,they diddent feed him ,give meds,and turned off his water,,,,camera SMH,,,WAS NOT WORKING IN CELL….BODY CAMS SHOULD BE MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES,,,
Bringing in cell phones and drugs is profitable for jail guards. My nephew is in a Florida prison. He called me one day, using a cell phone. I asked him where he got a cell phone. He said the jail guards bring them in, sell them to the inmates, then do a shake down and confiscate and resell the cell phones.
Should be charged for murder
But they get to be felonious presidents
And the sad part is that they don't even make more money than a manager at McDonald's 😮
Straight up. Just like the ppl incarcerated were charged.
That ain't happening. The inmates were black. They'll get suspended and be transferred to another precinct
this is pretty messed up and now they get to face the chance at being treated the same...they were so bad at their job they didn't even monitor the calls that was the calls that told on them.
No it wasn't a jail phone it was contraband cell phone
@@prestonhanson501 that of which still shows how bad at their job they were...
How can we expect them to rehabilitate if they are threated like animals?
If they have drugs they should have phones. Any leaked videos?
Rehabilitation would hurt profits. That's why the US doesn't believe in it
@@mg-by7uu Nailed it.
Mom always said jail was a bad place and that was 65 yrs ago. Never cared to visit the place myself. I see things haven't changed much.
I was dragged there watchu mean!? At gunpoint.
@@Plutogalaxy I think jail in general was her message. She's been right so far.
@@moonshinershonor202Well, if you did nothing wrong and complied with the officers and cops still dragged you to jail at gunpoint, then you should have sued. Otherwise you are at fault for not taking actions.
@@pacifist1360 the fact that the only allowed protest of unlawful arrest is a complaint goes to show it's not about doing nothing wrong. If I was a rich man, they'd have shook my hand as I walked into jail, like ex Tx Governor Perry.
@@moonshinershonor202Bull Shit
This causes prison riots! 😡
That's not justice.
@crystalclearsun Riots? A smart person would be more worried about what type of people are going to be returned to society, I would go even further to say that A system that we have been led to believe is supposed to rehabilitate individuals does more than even the opposite and actually hardens them and turns mediocre criminals into absolute monsters that are going to be released back into society.
@@user-eh5cr4or6k so, if you worked at that prison, you wouldn't be worried about a riot? Yeah, right. I hear ya! Blah, blah, blah 💩
Inmates can not riot when they can't get out of the 6 x 8 foot cell that two inmates are sharing. They said they haven't showered in 9 days, that means they are being held in their cell against their will. When on lock down they are required to be released every other day for showers. I have been an inmate, this is horrible to know they are being tortured. It is wrong and inhumane. They are begging for their life.
@@newtkar4067 eventually, you know, that SOMEONE is going to get hurt. Iykyk.
You could go through all 50 state prisons and find the exact same conditions. This is nothing new nor unique. Good them for taking action.
Far worse take a look at Harris county jail in Arizona. Their death rate is much higher. And they don't care enough to take action.
Federal lockups too smh
Stop paying taxes. Right now. This needs to be treated as a crime scene
Taxes are automatically taken out of our paychecks. We can't afford to quit our jobs
This is more common behind bars than one thinks. Phone calls are listened in on and outgoing mail read, so reporting it is difficult and life-threatening in itself. It's easier to get contraband in than news out.
If you've never had experience with the D.O.C. in any state, is about time something has happened. These allegations comes as no surprise to me. This is NOT an isolated incident. Any many more investigations should be applied across this entire country.
They really need to look into all the prisons in Wisconsin Waupun is not the only prison that needs to be under investigation. Especially at TCI the girl that was killed by her roommate after she warned officers numerous of times that she was being threatened. And the officers that didn't act accordingly and cautiously are still working there...
How do you overdose in jail? Guards bringing in drugs is the only answer
It is usually the food supply company and the contractors who are hired to oversee.
You think guards are the only ones who smuggle stuff for inmates?
Understaffed, under paid, overcrowded. But the public and the politicians will blame the employees.
The employees are clearly lacking in basic humanity. There is no excuse for that.
Im getting sick of our constitutional rights continues to be violeted
We the people were defrauded by the Feds, join the SSN program and have retirement $.
When that happens, you fall under the 14th AMD, " ALL PERSON ARE subject to Congress"
Plus Brandells Avoidance Doctrine para: 6
Anyone who avails themself of a govt benefit I,E SSN, The Supreme court will not hear your case on Constitutional rights.
They let the lower courts decide, and if they go against you, oh well.
You are by Law a Person, based on that number, 14th AMD control, they decide if you have rights. They deny, you take it to court, you might win or lose. NO REAL RIGHTS, but what they allow, when, where, and who gets them.
There is much more to this, and it would take 20 pages to lay out the picture. Cheers...
Because the US CONSTITUTION lacks the value of toilet tissue, that's why.
Tell that to Josh Kaul, for what he did yesterday. And also the citizens whom Joe Biden continues to threaten with arrest and imprisonment.
The worst people in society seek positions of power...law enforcement...clergy and politics.
Many times, the criminals wear uniforms....
There are a lot of evil people that work in our jails. They do a lot of cruel things as well. Don't forget Abu Ghraib prison and how quickly they covered up everything. I personally almost got thrown down an elevator shaft with my hands cuffed behind my backs for filing a civil rights complaint.
This goes on at EVERY US JAIL!.
These inmates probably have more integrity than these so called bondable people.
Think it was FDR that said if you wanna find the lowest life ppl you goto a prison parking lot at shift change.
YES!!
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.”
Don't blame me! I was a C.O. there from November 1976 to April 1977 and my most memorable moments were saying, "here's your mail, Karlton (Armstrong)" and breaking up a racial interaction during a matinee movie in the rec center. I've never been so happy in my life to see a half dozen badges come to my aid before I had a shank in my chest! Finishing my degree at UW was a breeze after that!
Did you say a Matinee movie at the REC center? So movies and a recreational center??? REALLY?? Sounds horrible. And THEN they riot. I'd lock down everything, too. It is what the inmates make of it. Can't do baking classes or any trade classes because everything is a weapon. You can't monitor everyone 24-7. Stop jailing jailors. One inmate killed himself, hard to stop, one overdosed, his own fault. One from a stroke. That leaves one death by mistreatment, another stroke. How long is a significant amount of time w/o water anyway. It's pretty vague. Most people just hate cops now, the end.
How ironic you had him as an inmate. People of his type are the ones pushing for leniency for dangerous criminals.
I have family in there, and they are locked down 24/7. With no proper food nor shower's,as well as check ins. And they have been there for over ten years. And they block there mail,not let them call home. With racism no human should have to go through this when serving their time.
Too f'in bad!
Maybe "family" shouldn't have committed the crimes that got him there in the first place!
@@hueylongadmirer1829When you give up your basic humanity, what makes you any better?
@@hueylongadmirer1829what about the innocent ppl in there. Pray you never get in a situation and have to endure that..Never say never
What created this problem was a simple basic form of human traffic in putting people in prison that should not be in prison building more prisons, bigger prisons, turning this into a third world country. It's just so ridiculous. It's just pure idiocy. What's happened to this country?
That is no way of rehabilitating anyone. That is a torture dungeon.
Criminals are allowed to operate the prisons. The Sheriff is just as much at fault.
What?
Sheriff runs the county jail,not a state prison.
This stuff happens in all prisons around the country. Prison reform is very much needed.
Once infected the powers that be soon fail. As we see here.
Staff at 50 % , I wonder why they aren’t following procedures 🤔 more innocent people going to jail for something not their fault. Good luck filling those jobs 😂
Wrong. There is no excuse for lacking basic humanity. People suffered and no one lifted a finger or spoke up.
"Journalism groups sue Wisconsin Justice Department for names of every police officer in state." ~AP News, May 27, 2024.
Looks like a horror movie in a wyt town 😢 but its real life😢 rip to the victims and prayers for their families and friends 🧡
The whole prison needs to be renovated and shut down. The warden and their staff need to be charged and prosecuted.
Why isn’t this viral?!?!😳🤬
Stanford prison experiment will shed light on why they do this
If the cops on the street are getting bad, imagine in prison. You are absolutely not believed if you say anything while you are an inmate. At least on the streets, you have phones with cameras and can get proof at times.
Prisons are privately owned and ran. No one keeping tabs.
No one needs to be treated like that. Cant even imagine dying of thirst.
You don't typically wind up in a max security prison being a nice person.
That said, society loses when the jailers start acting like the inmates.
Sadly, many in max security are suffering from mental illness and shouldn't be in jail in the first place. We don't put people with Alzheimers in prison because of their behavior, and we shouldn't do the same with people suffering other types of illnesses of the brain.
Anyone can be wrongly charged for anything ANYTIME! You're being naive.
There are a lot of people suffering from schizophrenia in prison.
@@gribble2979 Mental illness doesn't excuse your crimes you're committing heavy crimes to get into a max security prison from what i've looked up. If someone unalive'd your family member and they had mental illness would you be singing the same tune?
As usual, the worst criminals wear badges.
Bingo
Who from the state was supposed to be inspecting or monitoring this prison? I hope this gets the attention and investigation it deserves but they can't hit the panic button and start dumping inmates on the street. This sheriff is working this for publicity.
This is a state run prison. Not a county jail.
Just imagine what Derek chauvin and the McMichael boys and rajA are going through
And don't forget about these clowns because they are watching the news
@@mikewhitman578 I am certain that they have guards who protect them as much as they can.
I was there 7 years ago, the place is a hell hole to say the least.
I'm confident that this is not the only Prison or Jail that's corrupt.
Thank you 4 publishing. Far too common.😢
This is just the tip of the iceberg 💯
When they go to jail they are due the same conditions! 😂
Does the Shawshank Redemption ring a bell?
I need to watch that one again soon
Ask yourself why there is prison riots.
How did you treat your victims
Everyday we see a new story or stories about dirty cops. So sad.
There should install a live video feed from the prison to the Sheriff's office & DOJ
The guys in there will riot and start hurting the staff and guards if they do not help their condition. It has happened before and it could happen again.
Same thing happening at Pelican Bay since 1990's. They used Haldol without side effect meds and sent home suicide notes. Look up "prison experiment", where those in control shocked their fellow students and no remorse.
im glad the wisconsin prison got some media attention. i dont think the georgia louisiana and texas prisons will be getting any
This is just sad. I'm glad they got caught.
Prisons and Jails for profit.....privately owned under staffing follow the money and you will find the criminals....pretty simple the more understaffed you are the bigger the profit if you don't spend money on food and cleaning supplies and building maintenance the bigger the profit.....in some of these places even the COs are treated like criminals.....not to mention many of these places don't know what due process is .....as the court systems in many of these places is like bad stand up comedy......I've seen people pulled from cells to go to court and the name and numbers they call in the courthouses don't match the person that they brought to the court.....
Justice matters.⚖️
That usually means someone was taking all the money.
4 people die thats a death penalty insane
Those inmates do not Deserve to be Treated or abused like that no matter what they did
there still humans don't deserve to be Miss treated by the lousy prison staff.
That's why I'm a true Dedicated & loyal inmates rights advocate.
This is horriffic! They must be treated well no matter they are prisoners! You don't withhold food, or water, or even basic hygiene!
I’ve been in jail for basic motor vehicle issues. Couldn’t pay the fines and my rent. They refused to give me my medications and acted like I was a brat for having an issue with that. They also steal whatever cash is in your possession!
"persons within our care" ?!??!!! No warden, guard, or even a prison Dr has EVER called an inmate that... unless being sarcastic. And no matter how many lies nor how ridiculous they are, there are still plenty of people that believe them. The trust system does not work except for the a-holes taking advantage of the people stupid enough to believe them. And when they, the trusting fools get screwed over by these o so trustworthy people, they have the gall to act surprised.
It happens in every prison in every state.
Guards wardens and governors are evil and treat prisoners inhumanly.
You can’t report or complain or your loved one who’s incarcerated will feel the retribution.
There’s nowhere to turn for help. Absolutely nowhere
My Heart Bleeds........
Shawshank for real.
You're sentenced to time, not torture 🤔
This is what happens when government institutions, organizations and systems go without having to answer to the public that they are supposed to serve.
“Persons in their care” in prison. Inmates!!!
Whom ever owns the most expensive car within the guards,would be very suspicious, regarding the Fentaynol and drugs getting into the facility
How long did it take?
I have a friend who worked in a prison many years. What is allowed to go on rivales a WW2 German prison camp just short of the ovens.
Cop said don't call them inmates, call them persons in our care. OK, Dracula.
😡
All these calls are being monitored, so the warden and the bad actors, ( CO) Already know who is complaining...these inmates need to be monitored and protected!
These things happen all the time. If your alone without family on the outside constantly fighting for you then your completely defenseless to the crime's they commit against inmate's every day of the week. They always cover up for each other. I know because I was in prison myself in NC
Law enforcement is the most successful criminal organizations in this country.
Disgusting, happens everywhere.
J-6 prisioners have it rough. No charges and no trial.
Locked up indefinitely! Indefinitely! Its illegal! Most never touched anything and were trespassing.
Convicted Felons everywhere.
If half the cops did their job the other half would be in prison
They are the ones who don't make it in the academy so they take it out on people who can't defend themselves
If you treat people like that while they’re there in prison, how do you think they would behave when they are released.
Reveal them, so their friends, neighbors, and families can see them and know who they are!
America is a wicked place.
No, this is a clique of like minded people who share a sadistic pleasure who have congregated in a place where their victims are helpless. And no doubt someone is making money off the drugs. That would be a second gang who use the first to maintain their turf through lockdowns, restrictions and solitary.
It is not just America, It should not be anywhere but there is no reason for it in America Canada Australia/NZ or the UK or anywhere in Western Europe. Persons in their Care. Carefully worded.
There are way worst conditions in prisons in other countries but if you have a bias attitude against the US it wouldn't matter to you
@@jamesferguson2353 We are Americans living in America. We have American standards. Don’t bring your willing to accept any treatment attitude to America. It hurts the nation.
When 1 inmate dies and it doesnt warrent an investigation, now 4 are dead ,this is why the state needs to take the prisons out of federals hands , when its a money racket who cares if u die .
Firstly, not everyone in prison is guilty. Seondly, our country does very little to help those with serious mental illness, and many who are in prison have mental illness. When those who are in charge are worse then those who are convicted, what does that say about our society.
Criminals guarding criminals imagine that
These facilities been doing this to people for years, but finally something is beginning to change.
"Nearly 200 Wisconsin officers back on the job after being fired or forced out." ~Wisconsin Watch, Aug. 21, 2021.
But guess how many of them that God doesn't let them leave the scene
the usual suspects
This is outrageous! Shut it down!!
Why hasn’t nobody arrested the warden who is in charge of the January 6 defendants