Costs of incarceration rise as inflation squeezes inmates, families
Across the nation, prison commissaries are raising prices on items that many consider basic necessities — from deodorant to fresh…
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High court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan…
Ex-St. Louis jail guard gets prison for inmate’s beating
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis jail guard has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for…
Higher COVID rates seen in Missouri counties with large prison populations
Since the Delta variant of the coronavirus took hold at the beginning of June, almost a quarter million Missourians have tested…
Judge orders no change – for now – in prisoner health care contractor
Work to bring a new contractor for prisoner health care services online in Missouri can continue; but the actual transition…
Several inmates hurt in newest disturbance at Justice Center
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Several inmates were injured during another disturbance at the troubled City Justice Center this weekend. City…
Frustration, anger spark another riot at Justice Center
ST. LOUIS — Another inmate riot at the St. Louis Justice Center on Sunday night brought chaos and further damages…
Task force urges independent oversight of Justice Center
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A task force appointed to examine concerns about the troubled St. Louis City Justice Center is…
St. Louis NAACP files complaint on lack of prisoner vaccines
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis NAACP has filed federal civil rights complaints against Missouri over the lack of…
Jail tension ‘boiled over’ amid COVID-19 worries
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Detainees have complained for decades about conditions inside St. Louis’ jails, but when COVID-19 worries were…
Corrections task force will scrutinize jail concerns
CITY HALL – A new corrections task force will examine conditions and operations at the City Justice Center and will…
Inmates at city jail set fires, break out windows
ST. LOUIS – Inmates at the city’s Justice Center set fires, caused flooding, broke out fourth-floor windows and tossed a…
Missouri closing casinos; inmates freed to cut virus risk
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the closure of Missouri’s 13 casinos through March 30 as part of…