St. Louis has agreed to pay a total of $4 million to people detained at the former Medium Security Institution, known as the Workhouse.
People detained for five or more days anytime from Nov. 13, 2012, through June 2022 will be eligible. ArchCity Defenders, the firm that represented the detainees, said about 16,000 people might qualify. The firm has published a website with information on how to file a settlement.
The lawsuit was filed in November 2017. It alleges abuse at the jail, rodent-infested living conditions, lack of air conditioning and civil rights violations against detainees…