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As of Wednesday, Jan. 22, Boone County Jail had 289 inmates on its books - 79 more than the jail says it can "comfortably house".

The family of Brooke Bailey protested outside of the Cooper County Courthouse Monday to call attention to medical treatment and mental health in jails.

The Missouri state auditor is investigating the St. Louis city jail, citing allegations of mismanagement, inadequate nutrition and medical care, and interference with a civilian oversight board.

The people imprisoned were supposed to receive rehabilitative mental health services that allow them to stand trial, but they have been found to languish in jails — often for months — without having been found guilty of any crime.

Three suspects are facing felony charges for a series of fires in northeast Missouri, including one that destroyed a small-town playground.The Kirksville…

Missouri House members have approved legislation that supporters hope will reduce lawsuits stemming from suicides by inmates at jails and prisons.The…