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Charges against warden and guards at Wisconsin’s Shawshank-like prison renew calls to close it

By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With a “Shawshank Redemption”-style stone exterior and high castle-like guard towers, Wisconsin’s oldest prison, built in the 1850s, has long been a target for closure amid concerns about deterioration, extended lockdowns and staffing shortfalls. The charges brought Wednesday against Randall Hepp, the warden […]

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