Inez Bordeaux

Demolition of the now-shuttered Medium Security Institute, dubbed "The Workhouse," began on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in north St. Louis.

Demolition of the Workhouse begins in north St. Louis after yearslong campaign to close it

Lacretia Wimbley

Jail reform advocates had been pushing to have the facility closed since 2018, and they say seeing a portion of the building come down was an emotional, surreal moment.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis Board of Aldermen races are set for April 2025 — Here's who's on the ballot

Lacretia Wimbley

St. Louis voters will select representatives for the Board of Aldermen’s seven odd-numbered wards.

Inez Bordeaux, an organizer with Close the Workhouse, present's the group's new report during a press conference at City Hall on Jan. 14, 2020.

Government, Politics & Issues

Close The Workhouse Campaign Claims Victory, Though Funding For Jail Remains In Budget

Rachel Lippmann

Activists who have been pushing for years to close the north St. Louis jail known as the Workhouse say they are thrilled that the Board of Aldermen may…

Friday's show included the perspectives of St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards (at left), Close the Workhouse representative Inez Bordeaux (center) and Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen.

Government, Politics & Issues

Public Safety Director, St. Louis Resident And Co-Founder Of Ben & Jerry's Talk Workhouse, Cash Bail

Evie Hemphill

On Tuesday a federal judge ruled that St. Louis jails cannot hold inmates simply because they cannot make bail. That decision came just one day before a…

Government, Politics & Issues

Activists launch campaign to close the Workhouse, reduce St. Louis jail population

Carolina Hidalgo

Activists will rally Wednesday outside the City Justice Center of St. Louis to launch an effort to shut down the city's Medium Security Institution,…