Milwaukee Prosecutors Considering Felony Charges for Death of Inmate

(AP) - New court documents show Milwaukee County prosecutors are considering felony charges against jail staff on duty when an inmate died of dehydration.

38-year-old Terrill Thomas was in solitary confinement at the downtown Milwaukee jail in April 2016.

Other inmates told investigators the water was shut off to Thomas' cell after he had flooded a previous cell.

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