Missouri state law currently does not guarantee compensation for everyone exonerated after a wrongful conviction. A new bill seeks to change that by expanding eligibility and increasing payouts.

In 1957, after a riot at the Missouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a ...

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.

The Department of Corrections says fatalities are mainly due to natural causes and an aging population. Advocates say more ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri’s new governor set a goal to reduce the number of people reoffending after they get out ...

Deaths in Missouri prisons have increased in number despite a drop in the number of people incarcerated. The Missouri ...

The Department of Corrections says in-custody fatalities are mainly due to natural causes among an aging, sicker prison ...

Republicans and Democrats alike are promoting anti-crime initiatives as a new year of lawmaking gets underway.

Michael Leo Kehoe became the 58th governor of Missouri on Monday, vowing a crackdown on crime while urging politicians to work together amid a “divided and more cynical” world. Kehoe’s inauguration ...

Mike Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to election, is set to take the oath of office at noon. “As soon as my hand comes off the Bible, the Kehoe administration will be relentless in our efforts to make ...