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Activists will rally Wednesday outside the City Justice Center of St. Louis to launch an effort to shut down the city's Medium Security Institution,…
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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…
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Updated November 13 at 3:30 p.m. with comments from attorneys and the city — A local legal nonprofit has sued the city of St. Louis, saying conditions at…
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Jail inmates at the St. Louis County Justice Center in Clayton stay for an average of 59 days before their cases are tried or dismissed. But 10 miles…
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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…
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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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Updated May 15 with ongoing fundraising — The creators of #BlackMamaBailoutSTL — Arch City Defenders, the St. Louis Action Council, and Decarcerate St.…
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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…
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View Larger MapAn investigation is underway after a 62-year-old inmate of a St. Louis city jail was found dead in his cell.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
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Updated: St. Louis police took Brown into custody without incident around 7:30 pm Thursday in the 4100 block of Enright.Our earlier story:St. Louis Police…