Overview

• Sarah Ransbottom, a former guard at Waupun Correctional Institution, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge and paid a $250 fine.
• Ransbottom was initially charged with misconduct related to the deaths of inmates Donald Maier and Cameron Williams during a yearlong lockdown.
• The prison, struggling with staffing shortages, has faced allegations of mistreatment and poor conditions, leading to a class action lawsuit.
• Five inmates have died at Waupun since June 2023, prompting a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into potential misconduct.
• Ransbottom cited severe understaffing and long work hours as factors contributing to operational failures at the prison.