Scrutiny After Inmate Deaths at Waupun Prison

Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin faces scrutiny after the deaths of five inmates since June 2023. Notably, Warden Randall Hepp and eight staff members have been charged with felonies related to two of these deaths, which include a stroke and severe dehydration. The recent death of Christopher McDonald is suspected to be a suicide. Chronic staff shortages and inadequate training are cited by prison guards as contributing factors to the ongoing issues. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the death of Ashokkumar Guru at SCI Phoenix, who was found unresponsive in his cell. The cause of Guru's death remains undetermined pending further investigation.