[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. It’s a struggle most states are dealing with and few have managed to solve: Where to place people who have been arrested or charged with […]
Why the St. Louis Jail Reflects City’s Deepest Struggles
[ad_1] The St. Louis City Justice Center was supposed to make things better. Forty-five people in custody have died since the high-security facility opened in 2002 through February of this year, including 29 who were pronounced dead after being transported to area hospitals, according to public records. A federal lawsuit against the city over jail […]