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"The disastrous conditions inside the County Jail are not the result of staffing issues or a budgetary shortage. The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression called attention to the several recent deaths inside the jail, lockdowns, high phone call costs and other issues. They range in age from 17 to 57, according to a criminal complaint.Īn inmate advocacy group placed the blame on the conditions inside the jail and said the sheriff's office was not being transparent about the incident. Inmates charged with misdemeanorsĮach of the 27 people was charged with obstructing an officer, as a party to a crime, and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors. They also said they wanted more open recreation time.
The inmates barricaded themselves after voicing "dissatisfaction with their gymnasium time coming to an end," the sheriff's office said. The inmates were also treated for exposure to the spray. One officer was taken to the hospital for a "soft-tissue injury," and three other officers were treated on-site for exposure to pepper spray. The "Correctional Emergency Response Team" entered the room and "secured" the 27 inmates, the complaint said. One or more inmates then broke the sprinkler system, causing the library to flood.Ībout 2:45 p.m., an officer broke a library window and another sprayed pepper spray. "The barricaded inmates refused all commands, refused to open the door, refused to uncover the windows, and threatened jail staff," the complaint said.Ībout 2:30 p.m., once other inmates from the housing pod were evacuated, the officers used pepper spray under the library door, the complaint said. in response, and efforts from supervisors and the jail director to negotiate with the inmates weren't successful, according to the complaint and a statement from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
The 27 men were residents of housing pod 6C at the jail, covered the library windows with paper and refused to leave, according to the complaint. "It is important for the safety of all that order is maintained." Inmates covered windows, refused to leave library "Jails, generally, can be difficult settings for both workers and occupants," James Burnett, a spokesperson for the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, said in a statement about the latest incident. The Milwaukee County Jail has been in crisis as its navigated an unprecedented worker shortage, long lockdowns and a string of in-custody deaths and suicides since 2020. One officer went to the hospital with a "soft-tissue" injury, and three others were treated on-site for exposure to pepper spray.Īn officer also struck an inmate several times with a baton when he noticed a man turn toward him with a closed fist, but the complaint does not detail any injuries suffered by 27 men charged in the incident. Prosecutors have charged 27 men after they barricaded themselves inside a Milwaukee County Jail library in August at a time when elected officials, attorneys and activists have called attention to worsening conditions in the facility.Ĭorrectional officers used pepper spray and broke a library window to end the nearly two-hour-long barricade Aug.
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