Missouri Prison Reform News
My name is Christopher Roy. I’m incarcerated at MECC and I recently just found out that DOC removed the good time bill from the senate and I find this frustrating cause there are some of us in prison really trying to do good and get home to see our kids and loved ones before it […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. Names were redacted by Missouri Prison Reform. When I first started my time in MODOC it was very very hard mainly because I was worried about my family and ex significant other betraying my trust, […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. Because every institution in the State of Missouri is ran, and built a little differently than the next. This may are may not effect you personally, but it should. We have several (Female Guard’s) who […]
It’s easy to see after the train has jumped the tracks that all the warning signs of a problem existed but was ignored… Here is an example; law enforcement is not held accountable for the atrocities they committed and those whom investigate law enforcement are themselves law enforcement.. It is the same with corrections no […]
Hello, I’m Michael Kinsey and I’m incarcerated at South Central Correctional center in Licking, MO. South Central Correctional Center doesn’t allow the residents to receive physical mail because of the believed perception of the constant overdoes that had occurred which this theory has been debunked. However, removing physical mail deprives families of being able to […]
As advocates for prison reform in the Show-Me state, we at Missouri Prison Reform have observed a troubling correlation that requires urgent attention. The interconnected issues of poverty and high incarceration rates form a vicious cycle, trapping Missouri residents in a revolving door of financial instability and recurrent imprisonment. MPR seeks to shed light on […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. Names were redacted by Missouri Prison Reform. Missouri Prison Reform does not support the term “offender”. However, people incarcerated are accustomed to this term because that is what they are called/referred to as, by the […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following messages from two different residents in two different Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. I understand they are unpaid slots but what I’m saying is there are no pay slots in this facility besides the chair factory and work release who are the only people who make […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some people incarcerated treasure physical mail as it is more personal, and in the event of losing a loved one having a tangible memory means so much more than looking at a digital copy. Also cards being able to display on […]
As an organization dedicated to advocating for reform in Missouri’s prison system, Missouri Prison Reform is persistently confronted with various issues impacting the justice system. Among these concerns, prison overcrowding and recidivism are two interconnected problems that demand immediate attention. Prison overcrowding is a prevailing problem not only in Missouri but across the United States, […]