A Jackson County jury awarded a record $11 million to a former deputy warden who alleged she faced a series of retaliatory actions that led to her termination.

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Missouri prisoners are raising health concerns because guards are not always required to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic.

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A recent federal appeals court ruling could be a critical component in whether a massive verdict on behalf of Missouri correctional officers is allowed to stand. The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on April 22 in a $113.7 million verdict ...

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Missouri shelled out more than $2 million last month to settle the latest worker discrimination case against the state’s prison system. Richard Dixson, a white employee of the minimum security Kansas City Re-Entry Center, was awarded the money after a ...

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Missouri shelled out more than $2 million last month to settle the latest worker discrimination case against the state’s prison system. Richard Dixson, a white employee of the minimum security Kansas City Re-Entry Center, was awarded the money after a ...

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A Missouri woman was sentenced this week to 23 years in prison in the death of her husband whom the defense alleged she stayed with despite the relationship being abusive in part because both of them were struggling with their ...

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A Missouri woman was sentenced this week to 23 years in prison in the death of her husband whom the defense alleged she stayed with despite the relationship being abusive in part because both of them were struggling with their ...

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Some months, when Rebecca Greenwell’s emphysema makes it too difficult to go to work, or she doesn’t land enough day labor jobs, she comes up short on her 20-year-old daughter’s child support. So her daughter helps pay it. If Greenwell ...

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Some months, when Rebecca Greenwell’s emphysema makes it too difficult to go to work, or she doesn’t land enough day labor jobs, she comes up short on her 20-year-old daughter’s child support. So her daughter helps pay it. If Greenwell ...

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Three Missouri correctional nurses have filed a class-action complaint in federal court against Corizon Health, the main health care provider in the state’s prisons, on claims of unpaid pre- and post-shift activity. If the court certifies a nationwide class of ...

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A Jackson County jury has awarded $200,000 to a former corrections officer in her discrimination and retaliation suit against the Missouri Department of Corrections. Jurors found the department liable for plaintiff Ana Barrios’ claims of harassment based on gender, gender ...

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