ST. LOUIS – City officials in St. Louis are addressing questions regarding conditions and overcrowding inside the St. Louis Justice Center as family members of a deceased detainee demand accountability.
The city’s Detention Facilities Oversight Board met recently to review ongoing efforts and facility updates. Discussions focused on recent physical upgrades, including new showers, alongside initiative to expand programming for detainees and improve staffing levels. City officials are also seeking funding to hire a Justice Center coordinator to help identify individuals eligible for alternatives to incarceration.
Darryl Dace, director of public safety in St. Louis, acknowledged the structural and operational challenges facing the facility…