Corrections

The Rev. Darryl Gray said he is more hopeful for reform after a recent conversation with Commissioner of Corrections Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah.

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.

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

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.

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

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…

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

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…

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