Missouri Prison Reform News
We received the following message from a man who’s incarcerated at ERDCC in Bonne Terre. Video visits have been promised by the Department of Corrections for several years now. There are families who can’t visit due to being several states away. Video visits are important, too. Here’s the message we received. “The department continues to […]
We received the following message from a man who’s incarcerated at WMCC regarding Covid-19 vaccines and visits and individuals being denied Hepatitis C treatment. “Hello , I just wanted to report that yesterday I was sent to medical and ask if I wanted to take the covid shot , after answering No myself and other […]
WARNING: This story is very sad and could be traumatic to some. We don’t normally post about specific deaths, but this death could’ve been prevented. Missouri Department of Corrections MUST be held responsible. On 4/24/21 a man who was incarcerated at WMCC in Cameron, Missouri was given a violation for a 4.1 (“Perimeter Escape-leaving the […]
A family member of an incarcerated man contacted Missouri Department of Corrections’ constituent services regarding why the man is incarcerated hours away from family, at a facility that incarcerates different levels of individuals. The Department of Corrections frequently preaches the importance of family relationships in regards to reducing recidivism and the success of the individuals […]
We have been in contact with James Scott for a couple of months now and have posted some of his story before. Here’s another letter from Mr. Scott. “Good morning everyone I pray that everyone reading this is doing well and you’re staying safe. I see how things are out there in the free world […]
Missouri’s governor and Department of Corrections would like you to believe that there are plenty of opportunities for the incarcerated to better themselves, but these opportunities continue to decline. We have told you about the ITC program at Jefferson City Correctional Center and it’s continued lack of support (https://www.moprisonreform.org/2021/04/a-letter-from-itc-program-at-jccc.html ) and now we’ve received the following message […]
We received some messages from more than one individual at Maryville Treatment Center regarding an incident where an envelope containing an “unknown substance” was found in an area that was destroyed during a riot on 12/31/20 and several of these incarcerated men were helping to clean recently. These men were put in the hole while […]
We received the following email from a man who’s currently incarcerated. These are serious allegations regarding an incident at Ozark Correctional Center in Fordland, Missouri. To many, this story may sound unbelievable, but we hear stories like this frequently. This was posted with the individual’s permission. Names were redacted by Missouri Prison Reform. “Thank you […]
On January 23, 2021 Missouri Prison Reform submitted a sunshine request to the Missouri Department of Corrections for purchase orders for their “covid killing technology” that they stated was purchased in December of 2020. On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, the records custodian for Missouri Department of Corrections sent us an email stating that they needed […]
We received the following message regarding vaccines and visits from an incarcerated man at ERDCC in Bonne Terre. This message includes the email that Jeff Norman, Director of Adult Institutions, sent out to the incarcerated regarding these issues. “The department continues to SHOW they do not care about the health and safety of us, our […]