Scott Anders /tags/scott-anders Scott Anders en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT Tablets help inmates at St. Louis County jail ‘feel like we’re human again’ /law-order/2022-12-30/tablets-help-inmates-at-st-louis-county-jail-feel-like-were-human-again Inmates first received access to the tablets in October 2021. In the 14 months since, use of force by guards is down 40% and assaults on staff are down 60%. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2022-12-30/tablets-help-inmates-at-st-louis-county-jail-feel-like-were-human-again Rachel Lippmann $300k grant aims to help St. Louis County solve racial inequities in its jail /law-order/2022-08-24/grant-from-macarthur-foundation-will-help-st-louis-county-solve-racial-inequities-in-its-jail The $300,000 grant will fund a team of researchers who will talk to corrections officers and jail residents to understand how racism and racial inequalities play out in the jail. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:55:06 GMT /law-order/2022-08-24/grant-from-macarthur-foundation-will-help-st-louis-county-solve-racial-inequities-in-its-jail Rachel Lippmann Audit finds improved conditions at St. Louis County jail, but staffing issues remain /government-politics-issues/2022-07-22/audit-finds-improved-conditions-at-st-louis-county-jail-but-staffing-issues-remain The report by the consulting firm CGL Companies found a clean, orderly and safe facility. The review attributed much of the challenges the jail still faces to understaffing. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:35:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-07-22/audit-finds-improved-conditions-at-st-louis-county-jail-but-staffing-issues-remain Rachel Lippmann