As part of a Jan. 24 plea deal, prosecutors reduced the murder charge from first-degree murder to second-degree murder and dropped 2 counts of armed criminal action.

Missouri’s mental health crisis has been felt in the jail and prison system, too. There are 418 Missourians across the state ...

The Missouri River Correctional Center (MRCC) has announced the opening of a new housing unit for young adults.

The former employee of a Missouri prison has been charged and could face time behind bars herself after an alleged sexual interaction with an inmate.

Three bills, all sponsored by Republicans, would impose various increases to Missouri’s required minimum sentencing. Two ...

LOUIS — Missouri Appleseed believes all Missouri families deserve the opportunity to thrive. Through research, advocacy, and ...

"This program is going to give women the building blocks to live a better life, and then that is going to overflow into their ...

Pregnant women who are incarcerated will move into the facility next week. For now, only women with 18 months or less to ...

The Missouri Department of Corrections is reporting the death of an inmate that happened nearly two weeks ago.

Former Missouri senator Holly Thompson Rehder joins AxAdvocacy as president of its Missouri government affairs division, leveraging her extensive legislative and corporate experience to expand the ...

A St. Louis man appeared in federal court Monday morning to face trial for killing nine people in less than six years as part ...

Missouri's plan to build a second penitentiary sparked controversy when Louis Houck allegedly attempted to bribe officials to ...