US EditionCharge against former Wisconsin warden in inmate deaths is reduced to a misdemeanor
- Randall Hepp, the former warden at Waupun Correctional Institution, accepted a plea deal on Monday, resulting in him facing a reduced misdemeanor charge connected to the deaths of two inmates.
- Hepp was initially charged in June 2024 with felony misconduct in office but agreed to a plea deal reducing the charge to violating state-county institution laws.
- The charges stem from deaths of Cameron Williams in October 2023 and Donald Maier in February 2024, with other staff also charged and some cases still open.
- Hepp was sentenced to pay a $500 fine and court costs within 48 hours, and must submit a DNA sample as part of the misdemeanor conviction.
- The plea deal and reduced charge highlight ongoing issues at the facility, which houses about 1,700 inmates amid lawsuits and calls for reform opposed by Wisconsin's Democratic governor.
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Former prison warden enters plea agreement to lesser charge in connection to 2 prisoners' deaths
JUNEAU, Wis. (WKOW) — A former prison warden at Waupun Correctional Institution agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors on Monday. The plea was in connection to a charge filed against him in connection to the deaths of two prisoners.
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