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Inmates at a Missouri prison will be able to prepare for the workforce prior to their release, thanks to an in-house training program. The Re-Entry Center…
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The Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton is sending twice as many inmates to the hospital for medical emergencies as it did in previous years,…
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The St. Louis Department of Health and Division of Corrections are vaccinating 800 people at the city’s two jails to prevent a national hepatitis A…
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Updated at 4:35 p.m. with comments from the ACLU — A U.S. appeals court has upheld a federal judge’s decision to include thousands of Missouri Department…
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Joe Watson has lived a troubled life. He had a traumatic childhood, spent years addicted to cocaine and meth and is now serving a 20 year sentence in...
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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…
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Sheriffs from around Missouri want state lawmakers to tighten the requirements needed to become a county’s sheriff.Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John…
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Reporting from WBEZ's Robert Wildeboer.Last week, the Illinois Department of Corrections broke a rather unenviable record. On Tuesday, the department…
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The Illinois Supreme Court is considering a case that could determine whether the state can pursue wages earned by prison inmates.Lawyers presented their…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 27, 2009 - Michael Randle got it right. Prodded by inmate advocates and probing journalists,…