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A man held in solitary confinement at Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin died after suffering a stroke. The Center Square reports that his death was not discovered for at least 12 hours. The article says he had said he needed medical treatment before the stroke.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The article says a man in solitary confinement at Waupun Correctional Institution died of a stroke, and that his death went undiscovered for at least 12 hours, though he had said he needed medical treatment beforehand.

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• Wisconsin paid $118K to prison warden who resigned amid drug, death investigations The Center Square, March 12, 2026