Missouri’s local jails are paid $24.95 per day for each inmate they hold before eventually going to a state prison. A ...

MISSOURI, USA — In 1957, after a riot at the MIssouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system.

James Pointer was in his housing unit at the Moberly Correctional Center when the cap on a femoral catheter became dislodged.

Pregnant women who are incarcerated will move into the facility next week. For now, only women with 18 months or less to ...

Missouri's plan to build a second penitentiary sparked controversy when Louis Houck allegedly attempted to bribe officials to ...

In 1957, after a riot at the MIssouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system. The 12 members of ...

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers stand guard Sept. 23, 1954, as inmates of the Missouri State Penitentiary are taken to the prison dining hall following a riot that left four inmates dead and 50 ...