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Published April 27, 2021 at 3:50 PM CDT Listen • 16:42 Provided by the City of St. Louis Mayor's office Mayor Tishaura Jones (at left) and Kayla Reed (at right) observed jail conditions at the Medium Security Institution and City Justice Center on Saturday. Kayla Reed remains steadfast on closing the Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse, and moving forward with criminal justice reform in St. Louis. For years, she protested to close the Workhouse and worked to convince area politicians that funds from servicing the Workhouse would be a be...

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? On Easter Sunday, about 60 people incarcerated at the St. Louis City Justice Center (CJC) jail in downtown St. Louis escaped from their cells and joined together in an uprising to demand their day in court and improved conditions inside the jail amidst the deadly pandemic. It was the second major uprisi...

But both sides, prosecutors or defense attorneys, can ask for bond review hearings, and they're not limited to one.  It's up to a judge to decide whether to grant another bond review, should defendants cite new mitigating factors such as a change in their housing status. Prosecutors might cite new aggravating factors to keep the accused detained. Right now, the Criminal Justice Center downtown houses those accused of the highest level of violent crimes such as first-degree murders, assaults, robberies and domestic assaults, as well as those awaiting their day in federal courts.  It’s also...

Originally published on April 26, 2021 4:56 pm This interview will be on “St. Louis on the Air” over the noon hour Tuesday. This story will be updated after the show. You can Kayla Reed remains steadfast on closing the Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse, and moving forward criminal justice reform in St. Louis. For years, she protested to close the Workhouse and worked to convince area politicians that funds from servicing the Workhouse would be a better fit for community investment. This past weekend, Reed and St. Louis leaders held a press conference after vi...

Mayor Tishaura Jones budget proposal includes cutting budget for The Workhouse Author: Christine Byers (KSDK), Colin Jeffery Published: 3:36 PM CDT April 21, 2021 Updated: 3:36 PM CDT April 21, 2021 ST. LOUIS — On her first full day in office, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones took the first step toward fulfilling her campaign promise to close the city’s jail known as The Workhouse. “Since 2016, I have called for the closure of the Workhouse due to inhumane conditions, including broken plumbing, inadequate medical care, moldy food and contami...