Jails

Health, Science & Environment

A trial, but not a speedy one: St. Louis inmates wait in jail four times longer than in the county

Jail inmates at the St. Louis County Justice Center in Clayton stay for an average of 59 days before their cases are tried or dismissed. But 10 miles…
Government, Politics & Issues

UMSL and St. Louis County enter second year of MacArthur grant to reduce county jail population

Kelly Moffitt

On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh led a discussion about UMSL and St. Louis County’s partnership to reduce the county’s jail population…
Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis County considers private medical services for its jails

St. Louis County officials will soon decide whether to turn medical services at two county jails over to a private contractor. The decision is pending…