Two inmates at separate Missouri Department of Corrections facilities died on Monday, the DOC stated in separate press ...

Missouri's WERDCC prison opens a nursery wing to allow incarcerated mothers to care for their babies, with hopes of reducing ...

From the time of World War I through the Great Depression, the Four-State Area was home to well-known criminals such as the ...

Missouri legislators are debating a bill to expand restitution for wrongfully convicted individuals. Kevin Strickland, ...

A new bill making its way through the Missouri Capitol looks to compensate former criminals who were later determined to have been wrongfully convicted. Missouri State Sen. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis ...

Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband ...

After an exceptionally lethal year at the prison, the warden was forced out, but families are still awaiting answers on the ...

Leadership at South Central Correctional Center has shifted following allegations of contraband entry. Investigations highlight serious security issues.

Deaths in Missouri prisons hit a new high in 2024. The preliminary total, 139, is two more than the 137 recorded by the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Maximum security housing units at the Jefferson City Correctional Center sit below dormitory-style housing at the Algoa ...

and criminal charges against a former prison warden and staff — legislators, and advocates in that state also have called for the creation of an independent ombudsman to investigate concerns. State ...