Detention Facilities Oversight Board /tags/detention-facilities-oversight-board Detention Facilities Oversight Board en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT Could new leaders bring transparency to St. Louis jail? Janis Mensah isn't sure /government-politics-issues/2025-04-17/st-louis-jail-oversight-board-janis-mensah-charges Mensah, the former vice-chair of the city's Detention Facilities Oversight Board, faces resisting arrest and trespassing charges and claims they were beaten unconscious by police while waiting to access the St. Louis City Justice Center in August 2023. A jury trial is tentatively scheduled for May 12. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-17/st-louis-jail-oversight-board-janis-mensah-charges Lacretia Wimbley Doug Burris plans to lead St. Louis City Justice Center with 'empathy' /government-politics-issues/2025-03-13/st-louis-city-jail-commissioner-priorities-detainees-cjc Interim Commissioner Doug Burris sat down with STLPR reporter Lacretia Wimbley to discuss how he’s navigating his new role amid public scrutiny and pending lawsuits against the St. Louis City Justice Center. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-13/st-louis-city-jail-commissioner-priorities-detainees-cjc Lacretia Wimbley Jail oversight chair is hopeful for more transparency at troubled St. Louis city jail /government-politics-issues/2024-12-19/rev-darryl-gray-transparency-st-louis-city-justice-center The Rev. Darryl Gray said he is more hopeful for reform after a recent conversation with Commissioner of Corrections Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-19/rev-darryl-gray-transparency-st-louis-city-justice-center Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis jail reform advocates skeptical of progress with consultant hire, corrections chief return /law-order/2024-12-16/st-louis-jail-reform-advocates-skeptical-of-progress-with-consultant-hire-corrections-chief-return St. Louis corrections chief Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah has returned after an unexplained three-month leave, and the former head of St. Louis County’s jail is working to assess and recommend fixes to the city jail. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-12-16/st-louis-jail-reform-advocates-skeptical-of-progress-with-consultant-hire-corrections-chief-return Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis gets new head of civilian police and detention oversight /news-briefs/2024-11-26/st-louis-gets-new-head-of-civilian-police-and-detention-oversight The new commissioner, Barbara J. Milon, currently oversees St. Louis’ brownfields program. She was previously an administrator at nonprofits in Minneapolis and Cincinnati. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:03:42 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-26/st-louis-gets-new-head-of-civilian-police-and-detention-oversight Rachel Lippmann St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board members finally meet with a jail detainee /government-politics-issues/2024-04-25/st-louis-detention-facilities-oversight-board-members-finally-meet-with-a-jail-detainee Members of the St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board met with a detainee at the St. Louis City Justice Center on Thursday and explained how inmates can let the board know about their plight. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:34:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-25/st-louis-detention-facilities-oversight-board-members-finally-meet-with-a-jail-detainee Chad Davis