Missouri Prison Reform News
We received this message from an incarcerated man at ERDCC. We appreciate his honesty about things on both sides. Staff and the incarcerated. It’s clear that DOC administration doesn’t care about either group. Tensions are high for everyone in every DOC facility. Good staff are leaving because of lack of support, the incarcerated are tired […]
We received this email from an incarcerated man at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Cameras in the bathrooms?
We have gotten several messages about different Missouri Department of Corrections facilities not having heat this weekend, at least in parts of the facilities. The affected facilities that we know of so far are FCC, WMCC, and MECC. At one of these facilities we were told that some of the incarcerated asked for IRR forms […]
Here are today’s COVID-19 numbers for MoDOC facilities according to their website. There’s a small increase in both incarcerated and staff numbers. https://doc.mo.gov/media-center/newsroom/covid-19/data
We received this message from an incarcerated individual at ERDCC. He makes valid points. Ones lots of people have been saying for almost a year now. But Governor Parson, Anne Precythe, Don Phillips, and the rest of MoDOC leadership refuse to listen.
Here’s today’s COVID update for MoDOC facilities according to their website. https://doc.mo.gov/media-center/newsroom/covid-19/data
This is a message we received from the incarcerated man who filed the IRR (Informal Resolution Request) regarding the way staff handled the riot on New Year’s Eve at Maryville Treatment Center. In his IRR he stated he felt unsafe that night due to the way staff handled things. This was shared with his permission. […]
Here are today’s COVID numbers according to MoDOC’s website. https://doc.mo.gov/media-center/newsroom/covid-19/data
Over the weekend, there were rumors of two deaths at Western Missouri Correctional Center (WMCC) in Cameron. We have talked to staff who was working multiple days and we did a sunshine request for all incarcerated deaths for the past week. There was only one death of an incarcerated individual. This is why we work […]
Like we pointed out last week, we have reached out to many in the MoDOC leadership but receive no response. Jeff Norman (Director of Adult Institutions) has never responded to emails we sent him in early December, yet he continues to have plenty of time to post on social media. We see your priorities, Mr. […]