The warden and eight staff members of a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin were charged Wednesday following the deaths of four inmates over the past year.

Randall Hepp, the warden of Waupun Correctional Institution, and three of the staff members were charged with misconduct in public office, according to Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt. All eight staff members face charges of inmate abuse.

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