Missouri Prisoners /tags/missouri-prisoners Missouri Prisoners en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:02:00 GMT Family releases video of final moments before Black man's death in Missouri prison /law-order/2024-10-30/family-releases-video-final-moments-black-mans-death-missouri-prison A criminal complaint alleges that guards pepper-sprayed Othel Moore Jr., placed a mask over his face and left him in a position that caused him to suffocate. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:02:00 GMT /law-order/2024-10-30/family-releases-video-final-moments-black-mans-death-missouri-prison The Associated Press Prison activists call for transparency from Missouri Department of Corrections /law-order/2024-06-20/missouri-corrections-transparency-accountability Jefferson City Correctional Center’s warden was replaced last week without explanation following the investigation of an inmate’s death, causing activists to call for answers. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:08:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-20/missouri-corrections-transparency-accountability Madison Holcomb Michelle Smith experienced life in a Missouri prison. Now she’s pushing for change /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-21/michelle-smith-experienced-life-in-a-missouri-prison-now-shes-pushing-for-change Advocates are crisscrossing Missouri to foster empathy for the incarcerated. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:04:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-21/michelle-smith-experienced-life-in-a-missouri-prison-now-shes-pushing-for-change Danny Wicentowski Essay: 'Here’s how I use my story to teach incarcerated kids that writing matters' /law-order/2023-11-01/essay-heres-how-i-use-my-story-to-teach-incarcerated-kids-that-writing-matters At 18, Bobby Bostic was sentenced to 241 years in prison. Now out on parole, he’s sharing the healing power of writing in juvenile detention centers. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:30:43 GMT /law-order/2023-11-01/essay-heres-how-i-use-my-story-to-teach-incarcerated-kids-that-writing-matters Bobby Bostic Missouri justice advocates planning state tour on prison conditions and reform /law-order/2023-10-23/missouri-justice-advocates-planning-state-tour-on-prison-conditions-and-reform The Missouri Justice Coalition is going around the state to focus on prison conditions and outline the case for reform. The tour hits St. Louis next month and Rolla in December. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-10-23/missouri-justice-advocates-planning-state-tour-on-prison-conditions-and-reform Wayne Pratt Missourians wait an average of 8 months in jail for court-ordered mental health services /government-politics-issues/2023-09-20/missourians-wait-an-average-of-8-months-in-jail-for-court-ordered-mental-health-services There are currently 253 people in Missouri jails waiting to be transferred to a state hospital for mental health treatment. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:26:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-20/missourians-wait-an-average-of-8-months-in-jail-for-court-ordered-mental-health-services Clara Bates Missouri prisons ban friends and family from sending books to prisoners /law-order/2023-08-30/missouri-prisons-ban-friends-and-family-from-sending-books-to-prisoners The policy comes more than a year after the Missouri Department of Corrections banned people from receiving paper mail in prison. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-08-30/missouri-prisons-ban-friends-and-family-from-sending-books-to-prisoners Nomin Ujiyediin Half of Missouri's prisons are not fully air conditioned. Inmates say 'we've got hell coming' /law-order/2023-07-31/half-of-missouris-prisons-are-not-fully-air-conditioned-inmates-say-weve-got-hell-coming The Prison Policy Initiative put Missouri and Kansas on a list of “famously hot states” that lack universal air conditioning in prisons. During excessively hot summer days, inmates say that it can feel like a "pizza oven" inside — and the state isn't doing enough to fix the issue. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-07-31/half-of-missouris-prisons-are-not-fully-air-conditioned-inmates-say-weve-got-hell-coming Meg Cunningham How a Missouri prison became a training ground for the next wave of computer coders /law-order/2022-04-12/how-a-missouri-prison-became-a-training-ground-for-the-next-wave-of-computer-coders About half of all people released from prison in Missouri return within five years. But decades of research has shown prison education programs can help break the cycle. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:23:55 GMT /law-order/2022-04-12/how-a-missouri-prison-became-a-training-ground-for-the-next-wave-of-computer-coders Shahla Farzan STL Reentry Collective focuses on trauma-informed workshops to keep people out of prison /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-08/stl-reentry-collective-focuses-on-trauma-informed-workshops-to-keep-people-out-of-prison STL Reentry Collective’s new project “Our Time” will chronicle reentry experiences in documentary film interviews and use those videos to host workshops on managing trauma. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:54:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-08/stl-reentry-collective-focuses-on-trauma-informed-workshops-to-keep-people-out-of-prison Kayla Drake