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Category: Suicide

Columbia CI…

January 23, 2020 – Public Suicide at Columbia

24 Jun 202024 Jun 2020
Following a public suicide by one incarcerated individual on January 15, 2020 and the death of another, a hunger strike is announced at Columbia Correctional Institution (CCI, Portage, WI) to…
Abuse…

Report on Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation in the Wisconsin DOC as of March 2019

6 Mar 20197 Mar 2019
This report is an attempt to present a systematic investigation of five issues within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in an attempt to raise awareness and build public support for…
Organizing Inside…

Stanley: “The activists are sorely needed…” (12/17/19)

7 Feb 20197 Feb 2019
Received 12-17-19 from Stanley Correctional:  "Many many other Stanley inmates have tried unsuccessfully to fight the multiple co-pay Stanley H.S.U charges. Stanley H.S.U. prescribes acetaminophen for everything regardless of if…
Green Bay CI…

Green Bay Correctional: Death 10/16/18

7 Feb 20197 Feb 2019
From a letter received 12/15/18: "On or about October 16, 2018 at about 8 pm, in cell 509, Martell Casom's (spelled phonetically) sentence to the Wisconsin DOC became a death…
Abusive Staff…

Green Bay: “He lay in there, dead, several hours, until staff maced him to ensure he was dead, then drug his body out….” [12/3/18]

9 Jan 20195 Jun 2019
Full Letter: Severe Psychological Torture at Green Bay Correctional Institution (G.B.C.I) By/from Nate A. Lindell #303724 When I began regaining consciousness after my 9 Oct. 2018 arrival here at GBCI…
Abuse…

Green Bay Correctional: “Murder by accessory…”

7 Dec 2018
Excerpt from a letter sent to Milwaukee IWOC 11/15/18 by someone incarcerated at Green Bay Correctional: "GBCI has a category of its own where it concerns abuses of powers, mistreatments,…
Abuse…

“Militant factions must directly deal with malicious prison wardens & security directors …”[9/12/18]

28 Oct 2018
Excerpt from a letter sent by a prisoner on 9/12/18: "The self harm rate has skyrocketed. Prisoners driven “mental” by medieval treatment in prison. I am of the opinion that…
Abuse…

Waupun: “Constitutionally inadequate mental health treatment…” [1/3/18]

28 Oct 2018
Excerpt from letter sent by a prisoner at Waupun on 1/3/18: “I am assisting 30 prisoners with civil and criminal litigation involving staff’s decision to provide constitutionally inadequate mental health…
Abuse…

Waupun: “It is known that inmates are doing self-harm on a constant basis…” [1/20/18]

28 Oct 2018
Excerpt from letter by prisoner at Waupun, sent 1/20/18: “It is known that inmates are doing self-harm on a constant basis, either they are being allowed to run head first…
Abuse…

Waupun: “Each one, teach one….” [5/16/18]

28 Oct 2018
Excerpt from a letter by a prisoner at Waupun Correctional, sent 5/16/18. "I was assaulted by 2 prison guards, Sgt. Petersen and Sgt. Klemmers. Both slammed me so forcefully that…

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