/tags/city-jails City Jails en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:14:40 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-21/st-louis-jail-commissioner-jennifer-clemons-abdullah-fired The jail director, who reports to St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, was known to be at odds with the city's Detention Facility Oversight Board over the lack of transparency and conditions at the City Justice Center. Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:14:40 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-21/st-louis-jail-commissioner-jennifer-clemons-abdullah-fired Rachel Lippmann, Brian Heffernan /government-politics-issues/2024-04-25/st-louis-detention-facilities-oversight-board-members-finally-meet-with-a-jail-detainee Members of the St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board met with a detainee at the St. Louis City Justice Center on Thursday and explained how inmates can let the board know about their plight. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:34:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-25/st-louis-detention-facilities-oversight-board-members-finally-meet-with-a-jail-detainee Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2024-02-28/report-suggests-using-the-former-st-louis-workhouse-jail-as-an-industrial-site The new report includes community suggestions for the riverfront building and surrounding 30 acres. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:08:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-28/report-suggests-using-the-former-st-louis-workhouse-jail-as-an-industrial-site Lauren Brennecke /government-politics-issues/2023-12-14/two-st-louis-detention-oversight-members-resign-in-protest Two members of the St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board have resigned. The resignations follow months of criticisms by board members who say the city has stonewalled members from investigating jail complaints. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:12:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-14/two-st-louis-detention-oversight-members-resign-in-protest Chad Davis /law-order/2023-12-04/st-louis-leaders-continue-regional-crime-prevention-talks-amid-drop-in-homicides Homicides in the city of St. Louis have decreased 20% since last year, and juvenile shootings are down nearly 40% this year, according to Mayor Tishaura Jones' office. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:07:57 GMT /law-order/2023-12-04/st-louis-leaders-continue-regional-crime-prevention-talks-amid-drop-in-homicides Lacretia Wimbley /government-politics-issues/2023-09-25/st-louis-activists-demand-better-jail-conditions-policies-after-deaths-of-two-detainees St. Louis activists are again calling for the resignation of Corrections Commissioner Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah and for the Detention Facilities Oversight Board to receive access to the jail. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:31:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-25/st-louis-activists-demand-better-jail-conditions-policies-after-deaths-of-two-detainees Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2023-09-02/st-louis-jail-oversight-board-member-removed-from-jail-city-aldermen-call-for-review St. Louis police officers on Thursday forcibly removed the vice chair of the St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board from the St. Louis City Justice Center. Sat, 02 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-02/st-louis-jail-oversight-board-member-removed-from-jail-city-aldermen-call-for-review Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2023-05-05/st-louis-jail-oversight-board-board-members-claims-corrections-leader-has-blocked-them St. Louis’ Detention Facilities Oversight Board is calling on city officials to compel the division of corrections to provide requested documentation on the St. Louis City Justice Center. Fri, 05 May 2023 10:15:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-05-05/st-louis-jail-oversight-board-board-members-claims-corrections-leader-has-blocked-them Chad Davis /2022-10-12/st-louis-judge-orders-civilian-oversight-of-city-jails-to-continue-but-not-of-police-work The newly-formed Detention Facilities Oversight Board will continue to review complaints of alleged misconduct in the jails. The board has the power to issue subpoenas to witnesses or production of documents, as well as be granted access to city detention facilities upon request. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:28:53 GMT /2022-10-12/st-louis-judge-orders-civilian-oversight-of-city-jails-to-continue-but-not-of-police-work Rebecca Rivas /government-politics-issues/2022-07-13/st-louis-aldermen-advance-restructured-civilian-oversight-of-police-and-jails Work on the changes began last May, when aldermen approved the Detention Facilities Oversight Board. But supporters will have to carefully count votes, and lobby their colleagues, to send it to the mayor on Friday. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:18:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-07-13/st-louis-aldermen-advance-restructured-civilian-oversight-of-police-and-jails Rachel Lippmann