Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
Home » Press Releases » Rep. Clancy: Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department lies about suicide prevention measures after additional harm in Milwaukee County Jail, Rep. Clancy pushes for transparency and restructuring
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported this morning that a transgender individual in the custody of the Milwaukee County Jail tried to commit suicide despite ignored warning signs and alerts to the Sheriff’s department from concerned family. The family has filed a $50 million claim that alleges the jail failed to provide adequate mental health or suicide prevention services. Two...