In 1885, the Missouri ... to build a second penitentiary to relieve overcrowding at the Jefferson City penitentiary, built in 1836. A commission consisting of John Walker, state auditor; James ...

23, 1954, as inmates of the Missouri State Penitentiary are taken to the prison dining hall following a riot that left four inmates dead and 50 wounded (Missouri State Highway Patrol photo via ...

subject to state Senate confirmation, by Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe. Foley has already shown a greater willingness to communicate than his predecessor, said Lori Curry, of Missouri Prison Reform ...

In 1957, after a riot at the Missouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system. The 12 members of the ...

In 1957, after a riot at the MIssouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system. The 12 members of ...

Cancel anytime. In 1957, after a riot at the Missouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, Missouri lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the state prison ...

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers stand guard Sept. 23, 1954, as inmates of the Missouri State Penitentiary are taken to the prison dining hall following a riot that left four inmates dead and 50 ...

In 1957, after a riot at the Missouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system. The 12 members of ...