Prison Release /tags/prison-release Prison Release en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:21:10 GMT While he was trapped inside Syrian prisons, his St. Louis family fought to get him home /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-11/while-their-son-was-trapped-inside-syrian-prisons-his-st-louis-family-fought-to-get-him-home It was supposed to be a nine-week vacation. It turned into a nightmare. Sam Goodwin details the story of his captivity in his new book, “Saving Sam: The True Story of an American’s Disappearance in Syria and His Family’s Extraordinary Fight to Bring Him Home.” Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:21:10 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-11/while-their-son-was-trapped-inside-syrian-prisons-his-st-louis-family-fought-to-get-him-home Ulaa Kuziez 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 Bobby Bostic embraces freedom — and the judge who sentenced him to 241 years /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-25/bobby-bostic-embraces-freedom-and-the-judge-who-sentenced-him-to-241-years Bobby Bostic walked out of a Missouri prison in November. His freedom is roughly two centuries ahead of schedule. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 22:59:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-25/bobby-bostic-embraces-freedom-and-the-judge-who-sentenced-him-to-241-years Danny Wicentowski How Medicaid enrollment in Missouri can disrupt the cycle of incarceration /health-science-environment/2022-03-15/how-medicaid-enrollment-in-missouri-can-disrupt-the-cycle-of-incarceration Research suggests access to public health insurance can help curb recidivism. Reentry organizations in Missouri are working to enroll people in Medicaid after they leave prison to keep them from coming back. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:20:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-03-15/how-medicaid-enrollment-in-missouri-can-disrupt-the-cycle-of-incarceration Sebastián Martínez Valdivia