Transfers and “Budgets”
A family member of an incarcerated man contacted Missouri Department of Corrections’ constituent services regarding why the man is incarcerated hours away from family, at a facility that incarcerates different…[...]
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James Scott
We have been in contact with James Scott for a couple of months now and have posted some of his story before. Here's another letter from Mr. Scott."Good morning everyoneI…[...]
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Rehabilitation or Punishment?
Missouri's governor and Department of Corrections would like you to believe that there are plenty of opportunities for the incarcerated to better themselves, but these opportunities continue to decline. We…[...]
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OCC Violence Allegation
We received the following email from a man who's currently incarcerated. These are serious allegations regarding an incident at Ozark Correctional Center in Fordland, Missouri. To many, this story may…[...]
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A Letter From The ITC Program at JCCC
As we continue the conversation about rehabilitation and reducing recidivism, it's important everyone know the truth about what's being done inside the DOC facilities to address these issues. We were…[...]
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“Viral Containment Plan” And A Familiar Captain at MTC
We received the following message from an incarcerated man at MTC. It seems that the DOC's "viral containment plan" is still not being followed. This captain that is referenced in…[...]
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James Scott Tells His Story of Innocence Again-1993
While communicating with another incarcerated person, Missouri Prison Reform was made aware of James Scott. We were asked to reach out to him, to hear his story. We did a…[...]
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Vaccine Letter From Jeff Norman
On 3/24/21 Jeff Norman, MoDOC's Director of Adult Institutions, sent out an email to the incarcerated on their Jpay tablets. The email was encouraging the incarcerated to accept the COVID-19…[...]
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Continued Harassment of Muslims at ERDCC
We received the following message from one of the Muslim men who was pepper sprayed on 2/28/21 by DOC staff while these men were praying. The harassment continues and is…[...]
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Vaccine Concerns at ERDCC
We're being told that a lot of Missouri's incarcerated population has refused the COVID vaccine or is planning to. They don't trust the vaccine, they don't trust the DOC, and…[...]
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