JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A pair of bills filed by Rep. David Evans this week would set “basic presumption” standards for judges when considering bond,…
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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page signed an executive order Thursday morning adding a variety of protections for pregnant inmates — from changing shackling rules…
Sen. Jamilah Nasheed is partnering with a nonprofit in St. Louis this weekend to host a restorative justice clinic in an effort to help nonviolent…
COLUMBIA, Mo. —Defendants in five Missouri cities will soon be receiving text messages to remind them of upcoming court dates. The pilot program aims to…
While the nearly five hour hearing on policing in Missouri last week gave more than a dozen individuals the opportunity to share concerns, Rep. Shamed…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Incarcerated individuals will no longer have to forfeit state Medicaid benefits upon being jailed if otherwise still eligible for MO HealthNet,…
More than 2,000 people are slated to be released from prison early on July 19, a result of the federal First Step Act signed into…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson signed several bills Tuesday afternoon related to public safety and criminal justice reform. “As a former sheriff and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — New bail rules set by the Missouri Supreme Court officially went into effect Monday, meaning courts will no longer be able…