City Jails

Younger jail officers are more likely to show symptoms of depression, according to new research from St. Louis University. These new recruits often experience "shell shock" when they first start working in jails, said study author Lisa Jaegers.

One In 3 Missouri Jail Officers Struggles With Depression, Study Reports

Shahla Farzan

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James Dahm has worked at the City Justice Center in St. Louis for nearly a decade, but he hasn’t forgotten how hard it was to learn the ropes as a rookie…

Celestine Buford, a cousin of Louis Payton, said jail officials have not told her family about the details surrounding Payton's death at the St. Louis Medium Security Institution.

Government, Politics & Issues

Calls to close the St. Louis Workhouse amplified after death of inmate

Ashley Lisenby

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UPDATED at 12:35 p.m. on Aug. 20 with statement from St. Louis Medical Examiner's Office saying the autopsy would take eight to 15 weeks.Jail-reform…

St. Louis Public Radio and other local news outlets took a guided tour of the Medium Security Institution, also known as the Workhouse, in March 2018.

Government, Politics & Issues

Inside the Workhouse: Conditions, treatment and time served remain under scrutiny

Ashley Lisenby

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St. Louis public safety officials want city residents to know people jailed at the St. Louis Medium Security Institution are treated humanely despite…

About 1,000 people die in U.S. jails every year. Half of deaths are due to illness, according to federal statistics.

Health, Science, Environment

Medication denied: St. Louis inmates claim medical neglect in local jails

Shirletta Chambly has lost two family members in St. Louis jails: First her brother, and then her 21-year-old son.Maleek Coleman-Chambly died after a…

People inside the Workhouse look out as protesters face off with St. Louis police officers. July 21, 2017.

Government, Politics & Issues

What’s the Workhouse? Here’s what you need to know about St. Louis’ Medium Security Institution

St. Louis’ Medium Security Institution, also known as the Workhouse, has been the target of protests and lawsuits for years, including for its lack of air…

Protesters push and lift one of the fences surrounding the St. Louis Medium Security Institution. July 21, 2017

Health, Science, Environment

City officials hope temporary AC will cool protests over conditions at St. Louis jail

Carolina Hidalgo

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Updated July 24 at 2:15 p.m. information on arrests — Amid continued protests during this week's heat wave, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson announced…

The majority of people housed at the Medium Security Institution in St. Louis do not have air conditioning. (July 19, 2017)

Government, Politics & Issues

High heat, little AC at St. Louis jail worries activists; official says inmates cared for

Rachel Lippmann

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Updated at 4:40 p.m. with state representative's request — Activists say this week’s near-record heat is dangerous for inmates at St. Louis’ Medium…

Government, Politics & Issues

Alderman pushes for more information about who's in the city's jails

Rachel Lippmann

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Legislation that would give St. Louis a clearer picture of who's being held in solitary confinement in the city's two jails will be introduced Thursday at…

Former St. Louis corrections commissioner Gene Stubblefield and his attorney at a 2011 hearing of the city's public safety committee

Government, Politics & Issues

State appeals court agrees with 2011 dismissal of former city corrections commissioner

Rachel Lippmann

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A Missouri appeals court has upheld the 2011 firing of the city’s former corrections commissioner, Eugene Stubblefield.The Eastern District of the…

Government, Politics & Issues

Attorneys Argue Over Fate Of Former City Corrections Commissioner

Rachel Lippmann

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The fate of the city of St. Louis 's former corrections commissioner is now in the hands of Judge Robert Dierker.Attorneys for Eugene Stubblefield and for…