Missouri Prison Reform News
Some edits were made for clarity. Names and places were redacted by Missouri Prison Reform. My name is Toby Gregory. On May 25 2023 I sent a message on my tablet to my mother. The conversation was just general stuff. I was repeating what other offenders were talking about that day. There was talk that […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. The Crown Act left African American people out because we wear our natural hair and there are no products to take care of our hair so a lot of women like myself have had to […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri prison. Some edits were made for clarity. “I’m tired of people with badges breaking the laws we are supposed to follow! They’re supposed to be helping us better ourselves and all they do is corrupt. They make people more angry, aggressive, and […]
Some edits were made for clarity. Names were redacted by Missouri Prison Reform. “My name is Donnie L. Jackson, and I was convicted of attempted statutory rape and two counts of attempted statutory sodomy, I did not commit. My story is like this: In 2000, I got out of prison after doing 17 yrs. I […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a family member of a prison resident. This was posted with their permission. The events of this week have left me completely disgusted. As someone who has maneuvered the so-called justice system with my loved one over the past several years, watching the events with “the former […]
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 did we as Americans forget that a person in prison is in fact an American citizen! As some are vets and others just ordinary people, when did […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Department of Corrections women’s facility. I asked some women what their concerns were. Here are a few. Medical, Women that have chronic issues or being without their medication for weeks and even months this has been going on since I arrived […]
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. “Listen one of the issues in here is the staff!! They, as in the case of ***** let their mouth write a check their ass can’t cash! […]
Missouri Prison Reform received the following message from a resident of a Missouri Department of Corrections facility. This message was shared with permission. “To The Public, In regard to the Department of Corrections (DOC) ‘Second Chance Initiative’ Program: I am currently incarcerated at Vandalia’s women’s correctional institution out of Audrain County. I have been […]
The following email was sent to Missouri Prison Reform by a resident of a Missouri prison. Fear And Loathing of Socialization in Prison People tend to wear a mask that shows them off in the best possible light, humble, confident, and diligent ex cetera. They say the right things, smile and seem interested in […]