At the St. Louis City Justice Center, people behind bars have complained of going weeks without showers and months without fresh air or direct sunlight. One incarcerated person described how swiftly ...

County's top corrections official refuses to answer numerous questions from County Council members about the Feb. 7 incident, ...

The Justice Services Advisory Board met Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 (screengrab) CLAYTON — An outspoken member of a St. Louis County panel meant to help reform the county’s troubled jail after a spate of ...

An inmate at the St. Louis County jail died three days after being found unresponsive in his cell. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, the man was being held on an arrest warrant for ...

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is bringing back its Citizens’ Academy this spring for residents in northern St. Louis County. The 11-week course starts March 10 and will be held Tuesdays from 6 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo illustration by Marci/The Marshall Project. Source images: Neeta Satam for The Marshall Project; City of St. Louis; Jesse ...

Both St. Louis city and county have tried to grow their ranks by lowering the minimum age necessary to become a correctional officer. At the county jail, applicants were required to be at least 21 ...

Photo illustration by Marci/The Marshall Project. Source images: Neeta Satam for The Marshall Project; City of St. Louis; Jesse Bogan/The Marshall Project; and Ushma Michel. The St. Louis jails are ...