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Ste. Genevieve Co. Inmates Get Their Paper Back

The American Civil Liberties Union says Ste. Genevieve County and former inmate Stanley Schell have settled a lawsuit filed in January.

2013/05/10

Illinois to Improve Conditions at Youth Prisons

Illinois is promising to improve safety at its youth prisons and offer inmates better educational and mental health services.

2012/09/12

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Illinois Looks For Inmates Collecting Unemployment

The Illinois Department of Employment Security has started checking the roll of people receiving unemployment benefits to find those who might be ineligible because they’re in jail.

2012/07/10

Missouri Court Rejects Appeals of 2 Death Row Inmates

The two death row inmates claimed their attorneys provided ineffective aid during their murder trials.

2012/07/04

Jailers Accused of Setting Up Beating

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two St. Louis jailers are accused of facilitating a fight between inmates. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that City Workhouse jailers Elvis Maurice Howard and Dexter Brinson are charged with first-degree […]

2012/06/18

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Locked Up and Getting Unemployment Benfits

The revelation came less than a month after it started a new process which runs the names of unemployment benefit recipients against a list of state inmates.

2011/12/13

Missouri Prisons Help Feed the Hungry

Prisoners have raised more than 50-tons of vegetables and fruits for the needy.

2011/10/12

Former Jailer Sentenced for Inmate Assaults

A former Missouri jailer is going behind bars himself.

2011/07/13

Ill. Prisoners Suffer Underwear Shortage

The problem is called a health and hygiene concern.

2011/06/29

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Jail Guard Union Blames Breakout on Understaffing

Union says there was only one guard at key position — claims there should have been two.

2011/04/22

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