(Waupun) There were more protests at Waupun Correctional Institution over the weekend, this time outside the prison’s walls. The prison’s former warden and eight other employees were criminally charged last week in connection with the death of two Waupun inmates. On Sunday, family and friends of those inmates joined former inmates to seek change at the prison. Another protest on the prison grounds supported the employees charged in the deaths. That group said staff could only work with the resources available to them, and the real accountability should be with those in charge.
(Waupun) Budget writers in the Wisconsin Legislature are taking a hard look at Wisconsin Corrections. Multiple issues were brought to light following an investigation into four inmates deaths at Waupun Correctional by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt recommended renovating the facility’s housing units or close and replace the prison. Joint Finance Committee Co-Chair, Representative Mark Born of Beaver Dam says that the facility is built in such a different way that refurbishing it would be difficult and very expensive.
(Waupun) The mayor of Waupun argues there is no need to talk about shutting down Waupun Correctional Institution in the wake of criminal investigations into the deaths of four prison inmates. Mayor Rohn Bishop believes those deaths were the byproduct of staffing issues at the prison that governors and state legislators on both sides of the aisle have done nothing about over the years. He says the 176-year-old prison should not be shut down simply because of its age.
(Columbus) Police in Columbus arrested a Green Bay woman over the weekend following a pursuit with law enforcement. Tashina Papish allegedly fled police after they attempted a traffic stop Saturday. The 20-year-old eventually abandoned her vehicle and fled a short distance on foot before being taking into custody. She is facing felony Fleeing charges as well as Operating a Vehicle with a Restricted Controlled Substance.
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Community Library recently announced a large donation that will go towards ongoing renovations at the facility. The Keller Family Charitable Trust gave $200-thousand-dollars to the Next Chapter campaign. The money will be for the new reading room with fireplace in memory of Clarence J. and Ruth H. Keller. Clarence J. Keller was the 33rd mayor of Beaver Dam and a BDUSD Wall of Fame Outstanding Alumni.
