Wisconsin Wrongful Death Case
WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- A 53-year-old Marshfield man was in critical condition Tuesday after he attempted to kill himself in the Wood County Jail.
The man was taken to Riverview Hospital, then transferred to Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Shroda said.
The man's identity is being withheld, pending notification of family.
Although the incident remains under investigation, preliminary indications are authorities followed proper procedures, said Shroda, who added common checks of inmates were being done in a timely manner.
On July 9, Richard A. Lordson killed himself in the Wood County Jail two day after he was sentenced to a year in jail for possession of child pornography. Attorney David Skoglind of Mequon, representing Lordson's family, has taken the first steps required to file a Wisconsin wrongful death lawsuit against the county in connection with the 28-year-old man's death.