/tags/st-louis-justice-center St. Louis Justice Center en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:40:00 GMT /arts/2025-01-15/st-louis-county-jail-music-lessons-melodies-of-hope Four St. Louis arts organizations are collaborating with St. Louis County’s Department of Justice Services to test a program offering violin or piano lessons to some incarcerated at the jail. Organizers say playing music can build life skills and help prepare inmates for life after release. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:40:00 GMT /arts/2025-01-15/st-louis-county-jail-music-lessons-melodies-of-hope Jeremy D. Goodwin /government-politics-issues/2022-05-04/st-louis-finishes-first-round-of-safety-upgrades-at-downtown-jail The $7 million project installed new locks and mesh on the windows, in addition to securing guard workstations. Wed, 04 May 2022 20:24:36 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-05-04/st-louis-finishes-first-round-of-safety-upgrades-at-downtown-jail Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2021-08-16/nearly-20-million-needed-to-fix-st-louis-city-jail St. Louis Public Safety officials say up to $19.5 million might be necessary to fix and upgrade the St. Louis City Justice Center locks, doors, control panels and other security measures. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-08-16/nearly-20-million-needed-to-fix-st-louis-city-jail Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2021-06-04/st-louis-board-of-aldermen-members-question-quick-closing-of-the-workhouse Several members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen are criticizing the city’s plan to close the Medium Security Institution known as the Workhouse in coming weeks. Some expressed concerns that moving inmates from the Workhouse to the St. Louis City Justice Center could lead to overcrowding. Sat, 05 Jun 2021 00:22:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-06-04/st-louis-board-of-aldermen-members-question-quick-closing-of-the-workhouse Chad Davis /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/2021-05-10/st-louis-public-safety-leaders-plan-to-improve-jail-food St. Louis Public Safety officials say they plan to hire a new food service to prepare meals for inmates at the City Justice Center. Leaders say this is one of the first steps in addressing repeated complaints about the jail. Mon, 10 May 2021 23:37:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-10/st-louis-public-safety-leaders-plan-to-improve-jail-food Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-04-07/after-jail-unrest-st-louis-task-force-chair-calls-for-new-urgency-and-new-management Since late December, five protests have erupted at the Justice Center in downtown St. Louis. This latest came Sunday night, when a group of detainees broke windows on the third floor and threw objects out the windows. Inmates could be heard chanting, “We need help” and “We want court dates.” Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:50:56 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-04-07/after-jail-unrest-st-louis-task-force-chair-calls-for-new-urgency-and-new-management Emily Woodbury /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/2021-04-05/inmates-at-st-louis-justice-center-spark-another-uprising-over-delayed-trials Inmates at the Justice Center in downtown St. Louis broke out of their cells and rioted late Sunday to protest jail conditions and demand court dates. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:10:29 GMT /law-order/2021-04-05/inmates-at-st-louis-justice-center-spark-another-uprising-over-delayed-trials Kayla Drake, Chad Davis