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Women’s prison population, correctional costs projected to grow through 2035 • Missouri Independent (Jun. 2026)
Women’s prison population, correctional costs projected to grow through 2035 • Missouri Independent https://share.google/kKDAonhhu8tFAxxdm
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In prisons and jails, a lack of sleep may harm health and safety • Missouri Independent (Jun. 2026)
In prisons and jails, a lack of sleep may harm health and safety • Missouri Independent https://share.google/04jSuCBujvdQqVrgR
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Jackson County jail death investigation reveals inmate waited hours for help (May 2026)
https://www.kmbc.com/article/jackson-county-jail-death-timothy-beckmann-mental-health-waitlist-investigation/71297926
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Free prison calls expand as advocates point to family, safety and reentry benefits • Missouri Independent (May 2026)
Free prison calls expand as advocates point to family, safety and reentry benefits • Missouri Independent https://share.google/7Gjcji3l6Rc827vbE
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A Quietly Radical Experiment in Criminal Justice; NY Times (May 2026)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/opinion/hawaii-feminist-criminal-justice-system.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xFA.rUod.DvNwEzNbu48j&smid=nytcore-android-share
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St. Louis NAACP wants deaths at city jail investigated as negligent homicides, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Apr. 2026)
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_4023c703-0837-47c8-b275-5f602cbd5a40.html?gift=1&gift_token=1f46ad5e-60bc-4486-a834-dfb05004db64
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‘It sure looks like a crisis’: Lawmakers confront mental health backlog in Missouri jails • Missouri Independent (Feb. 2026)
‘It sure looks like a crisis’: Lawmakers confront mental health backlog in Missouri jails • Missouri Independent https://share.google/JMCirhF70nysvfaLQ
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Tony Messenger 7 columns on the mental health crisis in Missouri jails, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Various Dates)
https://www.stltoday.com/online/collection_c8b8a2c6-b7cb-4de5-a54f-bc3a9ee0c66a.html?gift=1&gift_token=65e46247-5038-43ff-b4fc-c72b3508b58f
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More than 500 Missourians await court-ordered mental health services, languishing in jails • Missouri Independent (Feb. 2026)
More than 500 Missourians await court-ordered mental health services, languishing in jails • Missouri Independent https://share.google/9a5IuZwQubcDSwjh7
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Court rules against Missouri man serving 40+ years on a 23-year prison sentence • Missouri Independent (Feb. 2026,)
Court rules against Missouri man serving 40+ years on a 23-year prison sentence • Missouri Independent https://share.google/wSvA6v5NZatePK8Ug
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Missouri prisoners report being forced to shovel snow in subzero temperatures • Missouri Independent (Jan. 2026)
Missouri prisoners report being forced to shovel snow in subzero temperatures • Missouri Independent https://share.google/QPNFUbNbFRBZ4LMiq
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Missouri’s prison nursery is rare, offering a case study of motherhood behind bars • Missouri Independent (Jan. 2026)
Missouri’s prison nursery is rare, offering a case study of motherhood behind bars • Missouri Independent https://share.google/ZuyGIA0sj17XwlpnK
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How Missouri denied condemned men spiritual advisers at their deaths • Missouri Independent (Jan. 2026(
How Missouri denied condemned men spiritual advisers at their deaths • Missouri Independent https://share.google/N4gdulYm4gruXdK3V
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Missouri student first in state to earn scholarship for children with parents in prison • Missouri Independent (Jan. 2026)
Missouri student first in state to earn scholarship for children with parents in prison • Missouri Independent https://share.google/s1eO0A5UBKxkVxW3o
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How to Cut the Prison Population, Save Money and Make Us Safer, NY Times (Sept. 2025)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/opinion/aging-prisoners-prison-population.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xFA.-XMG.Z7smOrVwrpKj&smid=nytcore-android-share
