First of 8 Waupun prison guards enters plea
Guard charged in 2 deaths at troubled Wisconsin prison pleads no contest to reduced charge
One of eight guards charged in the deaths of two inmates at a troubled maximum security prison pleaded no contest to a reduced charge and paid a $250 fine.
Waupun prison deaths: Former guard pleads no contest, fined $250
Former Waupun Correctional Institution guard Sarah Ransbottom pleaded no contest last week to a charge of violating a law governing conduct by prison staff and paid a $250 fine, the Wisconsin State Journal reported, citing court records. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News
First of 8 Waupun prison guards enters plea, argues low staffing led to inmate death
The former guard said she wasn't able to complete her rounds because she was helping another inmate and was one of just three guards overseeing 150 inmates.
Former Waupun Correctional Officer Pleads No Contest in Connection to Deaths of Inmates
WAUPUN, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A former Waupun correctional officer pleads no contest in connection to the deaths of two inmates. Sarah Ransbottom was initially charged with misconduct in public office but pleaded no contest last week to a lesser charge of violating laws governing state institutions.
Former Waupun correctional officer convicted, fined for crime linked to inmate's death
Sarah Anne Margaret Ransbottom is the first of nine staff facing charges stemming from deaths at Waupun Correctional Institution to be convicted and sentenced.
First of 9 Waupun prison employees enters plea agreement in connection to prisoner death investigations
One of the nine state of Wisconsin employees charged in connection to two deaths at Waupun Correctional Institution pleaded guilty on Thursday.
Guard Charged in 2 Deaths at Wisconsin Prison Pleads No Contest
Sarah Ransbottom acknowledged falsely signing papers indicating she had checked on one inmate before he was found dead from malnutrition.
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