Corrections

The Missouri General Assembly has provided more funding to reimburse the state's counties for housing those who are awaiting transport to state prisons, but some counties argue it isn’t enough.

Missouri counties say they lose money housing people headed to state prison

Meg Cunningham

Missouri prisons can house offenders in county jails after they’re convicted for a cost. But, counties say they’re spending more than what the state pays.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri to spend more than $100M settling pay claims for corrections officers

Rudi Keller

Proposal before a Cole County judge includes back pay, future compensation for time on pre- and post-shift duties.

Inmates at the St. Louis Justice Center gather around the third floor window on April 4, 2021. Inmates appeared to throw objects out of the windows and start a fire

Government, Politics & Issues

Federal Lawsuit Alleges St. Louis Jail Correctional Officers Abused Detainees

Chad Davis

Attorneys claim in a lawsuit that corrections officers regularly abused three current and former inmates at the St. Louis City Justice Center. The federal lawsuit filed Monday claims that City Justice Center staff violated the constitutional rights of the inmates by using tear gas on them and depriving them of water.

Former St. Louis corrections commissioner Gene Stubblefield and his attorney at a 2011 hearing of the city's public safety committee

Government, Politics & Issues

Former corrections commissioner ends court fight over firing

Rachel Lippmann

A former corrections commissioner for St. Louis has dismissed a federal employment discrimination case against the city.Court documents do not explain the…

Arts

Commentary: Letting perfect stand in the way of the good

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 22, 2013 - In correctional health care, life’s lessons are taught with a two by four.More often…

City of St. Louis hires Glass as acting corrections commissioner

The St. Louis Division of Corrections has hired an acting commissioner, a job that has potential for permanence - that is, if the preceding commissioner…

Charles Bryson testifies under oath in front of the Public Safety Committee of the Board of Aldermen on Oct. 17, 2011.

Committee grills Bryson on jail staffing, budget

Rachel Lippmann

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…

Government, Politics & Issues

Montee finds more 'lax record keeping' in latest St. Louis audits

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 5, 2009 - Because city corrections officials hadn't been checking the commissary-account bank…