27 Milwaukee County Inmates Riot Over Unacceptable Conditions And Took Control Of The Jail Library, All Charged With Several Misdemeanors Including Party To A Crime

At least 27 Milwaukee County inmates were charged with several misdemeanors including party to a crime for the early August takeover and riot at the jail library.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 31, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, at least 27 Milwaukee County inmates were criminally charged with several misdemeanors for obstructing or resisting an officer, disorderly order with an added enhancer of party to a crime for each separate charge that involved an August 12 takeover of the jail library leading to a riot triggered by unacceptable treatment and conditions inside the jail.

WISN 12 posted the 26 inmates mugshots in their social media news report on Wednesday. 

According to the criminal complaint, the inmates managed to overpower jail corrections officers and took over the jail library and then barricaded themselves inside while making threats and demands. The inmates broke the fire sprinklers flooding the library.

No hostages were taken by the inmates. A Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department emergency response team broke into the jail library through a window and took control of the inmates inside.

Four Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies were injured during the extraction of the inmates from the library. One of the injured deputies was hospitalized, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.

The inmates demands and alleged unacceptable treatment by jail corrections officers and administrators at the jail were not immediately identified by the Sheriff's Office.

The inmates remain in lock down and library privileges have been temporarily suspended. An internal investigation by authorities is being conducted to determine what led to the unprecedented takeover of the jail library by the inmates and if there was insufficient number of corrections officers at the time the inmates took over the jail library.

The following inmates involved in the jail riot were identified as;

1: Christian J. Cardona, 22

2: Devonta Rashad Grover, 30

3: Lawrence Griffin, 17

4: Alan Anthony Smith, 23

5: Marland D. Edwards, 31

6: Edward Darell Tyler, 17

7: Kendray E. Lewis, 31

8: Demetrius Jamal Exum, 22

9: Jordan Alan Mayrand, 43

10: Larry Jermaine Jackson, 21

11: Andrae Germone Fredrick II, 21

12: Isaiah J. Wheeler, 19

13: Rickey Jerome Harris III, 28

14: Andre Labron Williams, 57

15: Sir Bishup Pirtle, 28

16: Ronnie Jackson Jr., 23

17: Gerry Lewis Carroll, 56

18: Cortez Antonio Jones, 33

19: Marquan S. Roy, 24

20: Kentreal T. Evans, 22

21: Steven A. Bailey, 39

22: Marqwell Demetri Good, 27

23: Jakobie M. Davis, 24

24: Darryl E. Dent, 25

25: Lorenzo Carveyea Lyons, 24

26: Francisco J. Herrera, 35

27: Shaun Antonio White, 28

If convicted, each inmate is facing 9 months in jail and up to $10,000 in fines for obstructing or resisting an officer, and up to 90 days in jail and up to 1,000 in fines for disorderly conduct.

Update: Milwaukee County sources indicate, that many inmates at the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Jail are allegedly kept in their cells locked up 24-7 and not allowed to share the adjoining pod area (number of cells have a pod area where inmates are allowed to congregate) due to shortage of corrections officers or deputies and there are at least two jail officers for every 60 inmates.

Also a previous report released by the Milwaukee Sheriff's Office confirmed that 40% of the staffing positions at the jail are not filled.

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