The Brief
- Inmate Amier Jones allegedly made over 1,500 attempts to contact a victim and put a Milwaukee police officer on a “hit list.”
- A judge denied the District Attorney’s request to raise Jones’ bail and revoke his jail tablet, sparking outrage from police.
- The Sheriff’s Office bypassed the ruling by moving Jones to restricted housing, cutting off his device access except for his attorney.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County Jail inmate is accused of contacting a victim hundreds of times, threatening her and a Milwaukee police officer. After all that, a judge did not take away the inmate’s jail tablet.
Inmate accused
What they’re saying:
When someone is locked up, there is an expectation they will follow the rules. But for the last several months, investigators said Amier Jones has been ignoring that and breaking the law.
“He was able to threaten and terrorize this victim,” said Michael Murphy of the Fraternal Order of Police. “He was actually upwards of 1,500 plus attempts to violate this no-contact order.”
Murphy is the president of the Cream City chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. The organization became aware of Jones’ story when a member of the group, who is a Milwaukee police officer, told them about threats made to him.…