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Keep up with recent coverage of conditions in the St. Louis City Justice Center, in custody deaths, and the work of the NMJD campaign and other advocates.

NAACP report warns St. Louis jail problems run decades deep

St. Louis American, September 2026

Freedom Community Center decries conditions at St. Louis jail

STLPR, August 2026

St. Louis city jail working to restore power amid heat wave

STLPR, August 2026

STLPR, February 2026

Family buries Dametria McDile, who died in St. Louis jail

KSDK, April 2026

Community advocates launch 'No More Jail Deaths' campaign on Saturday

STLPR, July 2026

Sam Hayes memorialized a year after his death in St. Louis jail

Family, friends, honor young woman who died at St. Louis jail

22nd detainee dies in custody of St. Louis jail since 2020

STLPR, February 2026

STLPR, November 2025

Police: Detainee dies at St. Louis jail after medical emergency

The Marshall Project, December 2025

St. Louis Jail Conditions Worsen as Staffing Shortage Grows

STLPR, August 2025

Family demands answers as they bury son who died in St. Louis jail

STLPR, July 2025

St. Louis detainee’s family criticizes jail staff following death

The Marshall Project, October 2025

No Showers, Black Mold and Clogged Toilets: America’s Jails Are Disgusting

STLPR, August 2026

Family of detainee who died at St. Louis jail sues for wrongful death

STLPR, November 2025

Detainee's family releases balloons outside St. Louis jail

The Marshall Project, April 25

Why the St. Louis Jail Reflects City’s Deepest Struggles

The Marshall Project, May 2025

What Is Jail Like? With Few Windows, People Can Go Years Without the Sun

STLPR, July 2025

St. Louis jail leaders clashed before top boss’ ouster

The Marshall Project, April 25