Missouri Prison Reform News
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. Digital mail doesn’t work, it’s a form of punishment. The drugs DOC staff said came from postal mail being sent into our prison system is still coming in […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. In regards to the digital mail, I constantly have issues with receiving mail that is beneficial to my integration back into society, things like, trade school information, brochures that assist in determining eligibility for certain […]
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. Things have not improved with the drug problem since the ban of physical mail! More people are having more ” episodes ” (that’s what they call the overdose […]
In any society, one fundamental principle should guide the operations of government: transparency. This idea of an open government, where the public has access to records and information, is maintained through laws known as sunshine laws. Simply put, these laws are the ‘sunlight’ that illuminates the actions of government officials, ensuring they are accountable to […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. Hello and good morning, I am kind of glad this violation happened to me as it shows the ridiculous crap we go through and how these staff members violate their own policies, the constitution, case […]
The need to lower certain requirements for vocational trainings is crucial as more and more people incarcerated are being released due to some new laws going into effect. Vocational trainings are desperately needed. As people incarcerated try to fill out paperwork for vocational training some case managers will give you the paperwork but won’t complete […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. In regards to the mail … My grandfather passed recently. My brother went to the funeral home website and took a screenshot of his obituary, which he emailed. Our mail room censored it. They said “because screen shots containing text conversations, […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. Hello, here is the new method that MODOC is using to deny offenders from having recreation. So, now when there is a heat index over a 100° then we are not allowed to go to […]
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. I truly believe Allah hand is in work on my case the truth will prevail. I must always keep everything 100 because once I try to explain something […]
This post is concerning costs of canteen products versus the amount of pay available to people incarcerated in the Missouri DOC, specifically regarding JCCC. It covers equivalent costs if you paid the same percentage of your wages out there for products that we pay in here and hopefully gives a little perspective on how different […]