JAIL MELEE NEARLY RIOT MAXIMUM SECURITY INMATES IN MEDIUM SECURITY FACILITIES BLAMED.(FRONT) From: The Capital Times (Madison, WI) | Date: May 18, 2005| Author: Novak, Bill | COPYRIGHT 2005 Capital Newspapers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Bill Novak The Capital Times

The May 9 melee in the Dane County Jail could have been much worse if inmates hadn't listened to shouted orders from a sheriff's sergeant to back off as an inmate was being subdued, sheriff's officials say.

Dane County Jail administrator Capt. Michael Plumer told members of the County Board's Public Protection and Judiciary Committee Monday that the fight was as close to a riot as you could get in the medium security locku...

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