Connect with us

American News

Acting Milwaukee sheriff assigns inmate wellness monitor

Published

on

Milwaukee County Courthouse is a historic high-rise municipal building located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Photo Sulfur at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. by James Steakley using CommonsHelper., CC BY-SA 3.0)

FILE: Milwaukee County Courthouse is a historic high-rise municipal building located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Photo Sulfur at English Wikipedia – Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. by James Steakley using CommonsHelper., CC BY-SA 3.0)

MILWAUKEE — The acting sheriff of Milwaukee County has assigned an officer to monitor inmates’ health at the county’s troubled jail.

Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt said Wednesday the jail increasingly has seen inmates with “severe health and drug abuse issues.” He said he created the new position to provide an “added layer of protection” for more fragile inmates.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports seven inmates have died at the jail since the middle of 2016.

The most recent was last month.

Milwaukee prosecutors are considering criminal charges against some of former Sheriff David Clarke’s jail staff for the 2016 dehydration death of inmate Terrill Thomas. Prosecutors are not considering charges against Clarke because they said he wasn’t directly involved in the events that led to Thomas’ death.

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Maria in Vancouver

Lifestyle1 month ago

Becoming Your Best Version

By Matter Laurel-Zalko As a woman, I’m constantly evolving. I’m constantly changing towards my better version each year. Actually, I’m...

Lifestyle2 months ago

The True Power of Manifestation

I truly believe in the power of our imagination and that what we believe in our lives is an actual...

Maria in Vancouver3 months ago

DECORATE YOUR HOME 101

By Matte Laurel-Zalko Our home interiors are an insight into our brains and our hearts. It is our own collaboration...

Maria in Vancouver3 months ago

Guide to Planning a Wedding in 2 Months

By Matte Laurel-Zalko Are you recently engaged and find yourself in a bit of a pickle because you and your...

Maria in Vancouver3 months ago

Staying Cool and Stylish this Summer

By Matte Laurel-Zalko I couldn’t agree more when the great late Ella Fitzgerald sang “Summertime and the livin’ is easy.”...

Maria in Vancouver4 months ago

Ageing Gratefully and Joyfully

My 56th trip around the sun is just around the corner! Whew. Wow. Admittedly, I used to be afraid of...

Maria in Vancouver5 months ago

My Love Affair With Pearls

On March 18, 2023, my article, The Power of Pearls was published. In that article, I wrote about the history...

Maria in Vancouver5 months ago

7 Creative Ways to Propose!

Sometime in April 2022, my significant other gave me a heads up: he will be proposing to me on May...

Maria in Vancouver6 months ago

Why Eating Healthy Matters

We are what we eat, so don’t be fast, cheap, easy, or fake — we should take these words to...

Maria in Vancouver6 months ago

Maria Goes To Lapu Lapu Day Block Party!

On April 27, 2024, the Filipino community of Vancouver had its first Pinoy multi-Block Party in the most diverse neighbourhood,...