MILWAUKEE -- Protesters hosted a social distancing rally Tuesday, March 31 outside the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, demanding the release of everyone held there.
Two Wisconsin Department of Corrections staff members at the facility tested positive for COVID-19.
Governor Tony Evers' "Safer at Home" order includes an exception for people seeking emergency relief for loved ones, and the protesters said they believe their demonstrations fit within this exception.
As of Tuesday, there were five positive cases of COVID-19 among staff members at three DOC facilities. A breakdown of cases is below:
A similar protest was held at the MSDF facility Friday, March 27. Organizers issued a statement ahead of that protest reading, in part: