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A Warden is a myth as the person in charge

Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Prison. Missourians may think they have everything figured out on who runs the Department of Corrections but I would challenge that. See the Governor is supposed to run the state but has no control over the Department Of Corrections it seems, I […]

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All Fun and Games For Correctional Officers

Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Prison. I work in the kitchen. I go to work at 03:30 am. I go to bed early. So with every security check before 10pm the Correctional Officers think they need to wake me up. Then after 10pm the Correctional Officers shine […]

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When one person makes an accusation, check to be sure they are not the guilty one…

Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Prison. Some edits were made for clarity. I want the public to know how corrupt the department of corrections is. If you are incarcerated you have to pass a monthly or bi monthly drug test. However, to work here (Staff/ COs) you […]

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The DOC Continues to Isolate People Incarcerated From Their Families

Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Prison. The elimination of physical mail has stopped all of my mail from my family. My family is too poor to maintain a continuous correspondence so I only received a very nice birthday card every year. But now that does not come. […]

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Stolen Property

Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Prison. I would like to give you an update and some more information on my stolen property that valued at over $700 dollar’s. I recently wrote and waited for an appropriate time to the Deputy Warden about the issue of prison residents’ […]

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Lost and Never Found Property

Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Prison. There is a problem on many levels with property of people incarcerated being stolen and not investigated or replaced by MDOC or even other people incarcerated being held accountable to replace if they were to be found at fault for the […]

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Behind Closed Doors Lies Corruption

Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Prison. My name is Jeremy Pickard and I am writing to inform the public just how the staff at A.C.C. are treating the people incarcerated at Algoa. First there is one staff member that goes around and yells and talks crazy to […]

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