Ted Oswald requests transfer to Canadian prison under DOJ program
WAUKESHA, Wis. - One of the men responsible for an infamous and deadly shootout in Waukesha County 30 years ago wants to serve the rest of his prison sentence in Canada.
Ted Oswald is asking the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for a transfer under the International Prisoner Transfer Program.
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Waukesha County District Attorney Sue Opper said Oswald is a Canadian national, which would make him eligible for consideration.
The 48-year-old Oswald was convicted along with his father, James, after robbing a bank and killing Waukesha Police Capt. James Lutz.
Oswald is currently serving a life sentence at Stanley Correctional Institution.
District Attorney Opper said she plans to object to Oswald's request for a transfer.
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