/tags/dale-glass Dale Glass en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 27 May 2021 01:09:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-26/federal-lawsuit-alleges-st-louis-jail-correctional-officers-abused-detainees 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. Thu, 27 May 2021 01:09:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-26/federal-lawsuit-alleges-st-louis-jail-correctional-officers-abused-detainees Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2021-05-12/st-louis-jail-director-resigns-after-pressure-from-city-officials-activists St. Louis Corrections Commissioner Dale Glass will resign from his position on June 1, following months of criticism over the management and condition of the city's jails. Wed, 12 May 2021 19:01:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-12/st-louis-jail-director-resigns-after-pressure-from-city-officials-activists Kayla Drake /government-politics-issues/2021-04-05/st-louis-jail-officials-blame-uprising-on-faulty-locks-inmates-activist-support Inmates at the St. Louis Justice Center on Sunday night broke out of their cells, broke windows and demanded court dates that have been delayed for months by the pandemic. It was the second time in two months that inmates hacked the jail's locks. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 01:05:29 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-05/st-louis-jail-officials-blame-uprising-on-faulty-locks-inmates-activist-support Kayla Drake, Chad Davis /law-order/2021-02-08/krewson-forms-task-force-to-examine-jail-conditions-after-justice-center-protest St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has formed a task force to investigate public health concerns in the city’s downtown jail. But advocates for inmates doubt the task force will accomplish much. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:04:13 GMT /law-order/2021-02-08/krewson-forms-task-force-to-examine-jail-conditions-after-justice-center-protest Kayla Drake /government-politics-issues/2020-10-01/st-louis-corrections-chief-raises-concerns-about-closing-the-workhouse The head of St. Louis’ corrections department is warning that closing the north St. Louis jail known as the Workhouse could cause overcrowding at the city’s other jail downtown. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:03:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-10-01/st-louis-corrections-chief-raises-concerns-about-closing-the-workhouse Rachel Lippmann