City Jails

The highest-ranking city official to face discipline so far for problems at the St. Louis jails spent four hours under oath today, giving his perspective…

The head of the public safety department of the city of St. Louis spent nearly two hours on the hot seat today, facing questions under oath about the…

A preliminary review of the St. Louis corrections department finds "numerous weaknesses" in the management, physical structure and operations of the two…

Tis article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 23, 2011 - The Slay administration is taking issue with allegations that staffing shortages are…

The former head of the jail in rural Washington County, Mo. will spend 10 years in federal prison and three more on supervised release for violating the…

A law enforcement group is supporting legislation to address a backlog of jail inmates waiting to be transferred to crowded state psychiatric…

View Larger MapThe St. Louis City Justice CenterTalks between the American Civil Liberties Union and the city of St. Louis on an independent panel to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 24 2009 - Inmates at the St. Louis City Jail and Workhouse are subject to abuse ranging from…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 26, 2009 - Upset at the official reception given to an ACLU report about conditions at the St.…