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Missouri DOC Inmate access to online MSPD Application
Inmates in DOC now have the ability to submit an online application for a public defender. Read this post for information about this.
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Missouri Department of Corrections Legal Mail (change – effective July 1, 2026)
The Missouri Department of Corrections now has system for electronic attorney client mail. This post is a memo on the system and transition from regular mail.
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Time Served Credit
This post answers a common and great question, “if someone spends any time in jail before they are sentenced, do they get credit for that time?”
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100 Crimes with Increased Minimums (for some)
This post discusses a second special classification of crimes (the first is “Dangerous Felonies”); there are 100 crimes which state law mandates increasing minimum sentences if the person convicted has “previous commitment[s] to the [Missouri] department of corrections (DOC).”
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85% Crimes – 30 Dangerous Felonies
This post discusses the first of two special classifications of crimes – “Dangerous Felonies.” There are 30 such crimes. The significance of these crimes is that the person found guilty of such crimes will need to serve 85% of the sentence before they will be parole eligible.
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130 Minimum Prison Term Crimes
This post provides an overview of the two categories with a total of 130 crimes that have “minimum prison terms” convicted felons must serve.
