Wisconsin Youth Counselor Dies After Violent Assault by Teen Inmate
The incident at Lincoln Hills School has sparked calls for a review of safety measures in correctional facilities.
- 16-year-old inmate faces multiple charges including second-degree reckless homicide.
- Counselor Corey Proulx, 49, died after being declared brain-dead following the attack.
- Proulx was attempting to detain the teen who had earlier assaulted another staff member.
- The facility has a history of staff-on-inmate abuse allegations and is under court-ordered monitoring.
- State officials and lawmakers are pushing for hearings on the conditions and safety protocols in youth prisons.