Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

died August 5, 2024 · Waupun Correctional Institution, Dodge County, Wisconsin

A person held at Waupun Correctional Institution in Dodge County, Wisconsin, died on August 5, 2024, and the prison notified the Dodge County Sheriff's Office that morning. Staff responded and gave medical aid in an attempt to save their life. The sheriff's office said its initial investigation indicates the death was likely self-inflicted, and the case remains open.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says the death was likely self-inflicted, in a preliminary investigation that remains open.

Reported by: Dodge County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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