National Police Accountability Project

In 2024, Donald Maier died of malnutrition and dehydration in solitary confinement in a Wisconsin prison. NPAP member Jeff Scott Olson helped win a nearly $4m settlement on behalf of his family, holding the prison accountable for the neglect that caused his death, which has since been ruled a homicide.

Mother’s lawsuit over Waupun prison death reaches $3.75 million settlement • Wisconsin Examiner Donald Maier's death from malnutrition and dehydration while he was incarcerated in Waupun was ruled a homicide.