Missouri Prison Reform
@moprisonreform.bsky.social
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit exposing systemic injustices and advocating for transparency and human rights within Missouri's prison system. Join us in demanding accountability and driving meaningful reform.
https://moprisonreform.org/
https://moprisonreform.org/
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April 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sign up for our monthly newsletter to get updates straight to your inbox — including highlights from our recent Lobby Day at the Missouri State Capitol, exciting news about a new staff member joining our team, and much more!
Subscribe now: bit.ly/MoPRNewsletter
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📢 Sexual misconduct, assault, & attempted sexual abuse charges have been filed against a Missouri corrections officer in Dekalb County, Missouri. According to the probable cause statement, the officer—who was in Cameron for training—was intoxicated when police arrived.
April 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
📢 Sexual misconduct, assault, & attempted sexual abuse charges have been filed against a Missouri corrections officer in Dekalb County, Missouri. According to the probable cause statement, the officer—who was in Cameron for training—was intoxicated when police arrived.
Missouri continues to see a disturbing trend: people are dying behind bars far too young.
Clayton Dunlap was just 45 years old when he was pronounced dead at Crossroads Correctional Center on Monday, 3/21/2025.
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#missouri #prison #MO #corrections
Clayton Dunlap was just 45 years old when he was pronounced dead at Crossroads Correctional Center on Monday, 3/21/2025.
Read more from KTTN: www.kttn.com/inmate-servi...
#missouri #prison #MO #corrections
April 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Missouri continues to see a disturbing trend: people are dying behind bars far too young.
Clayton Dunlap was just 45 years old when he was pronounced dead at Crossroads Correctional Center on Monday, 3/21/2025.
Read more from KTTN: www.kttn.com/inmate-servi...
#missouri #prison #MO #corrections
Clayton Dunlap was just 45 years old when he was pronounced dead at Crossroads Correctional Center on Monday, 3/21/2025.
Read more from KTTN: www.kttn.com/inmate-servi...
#missouri #prison #MO #corrections
Missouri doesn’t have an independent oversight agency for its prisons.
That means there’s no external body to investigate abuse, monitor conditions, or hold leadership accountable. Several other states have ombudsman offices or independent prison oversight agencies—but Missouri does not.
That means there’s no external body to investigate abuse, monitor conditions, or hold leadership accountable. Several other states have ombudsman offices or independent prison oversight agencies—but Missouri does not.
April 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Missouri doesn’t have an independent oversight agency for its prisons.
That means there’s no external body to investigate abuse, monitor conditions, or hold leadership accountable. Several other states have ombudsman offices or independent prison oversight agencies—but Missouri does not.
That means there’s no external body to investigate abuse, monitor conditions, or hold leadership accountable. Several other states have ombudsman offices or independent prison oversight agencies—but Missouri does not.
Missouri Prison Reform has obtained a message sent to residents via their prison-issued tablets confirming that state “tip” pay will increase beginning with the May 10, 2025 payroll.
April 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Missouri Prison Reform has obtained a message sent to residents via their prison-issued tablets confirming that state “tip” pay will increase beginning with the May 10, 2025 payroll.
April 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Missouri Prison Reform will hold our next virtual family meeting on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 PM (CST).
To attend, please sign up in advance. For everyone’s safety, the meeting link will be sent out closer to the date.
Sign up here: bit.ly/April2025Fam...
To attend, please sign up in advance. For everyone’s safety, the meeting link will be sent out closer to the date.
Sign up here: bit.ly/April2025Fam...
April 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Missouri Prison Reform will hold our next virtual family meeting on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 PM (CST).
To attend, please sign up in advance. For everyone’s safety, the meeting link will be sent out closer to the date.
Sign up here: bit.ly/April2025Fam...
To attend, please sign up in advance. For everyone’s safety, the meeting link will be sent out closer to the date.
Sign up here: bit.ly/April2025Fam...
On March 30, a Chillicothe Correctional Center officer was arrested after allegedly assaulting someone in a road rage incident—right after working a shift. The Department of Corrections confirmed he had just finished working at the prison.
Read more from KTTN News: www.kttn.com/v2-chillicot...
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Chillicothe corrections officer charged after road rage incident leads to fight
A Chillicothe Correctional Center officer has been charged in connection with a road rage incident that escalated into a physical confrontation in the
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April 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On March 30, a Chillicothe Correctional Center officer was arrested after allegedly assaulting someone in a road rage incident—right after working a shift. The Department of Corrections confirmed he had just finished working at the prison.
Read more from KTTN News: www.kttn.com/v2-chillicot...
Read more from KTTN News: www.kttn.com/v2-chillicot...
The Missouri Department of Corrections has confirmed the death of Khyree Davis, age 33, at South Central Correctional Center on March 27, 2025. He was pronounced deceased at the facility’s medical unit. An autopsy is scheduled.
April 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Missouri Department of Corrections has confirmed the death of Khyree Davis, age 33, at South Central Correctional Center on March 27, 2025. He was pronounced deceased at the facility’s medical unit. An autopsy is scheduled.
According to records obtained by Missouri Prison Reform from the Missouri Department of Corrections through a Sunshine Law request, at least 29 individuals died in state custody between January 1 and March 31, 2025.
April 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
According to records obtained by Missouri Prison Reform from the Missouri Department of Corrections through a Sunshine Law request, at least 29 individuals died in state custody between January 1 and March 31, 2025.
Missouri Prison Reform’s first-ever Lobby Day was a powerful demonstration of unity, urgency, and advocacy. Supporters, families, and allies gathered at Missouri’s State Capitol to speak directly with lawmakers about the pressing need for change in Missouri’s prison system.
April 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Missouri Prison Reform’s first-ever Lobby Day was a powerful demonstration of unity, urgency, and advocacy. Supporters, families, and allies gathered at Missouri’s State Capitol to speak directly with lawmakers about the pressing need for change in Missouri’s prison system.
On March 25, Jefferson City Correctional Center officials called Cole County deputies after discovering two suspicious sheets of paper in a corrections officer’s belongings during a routine inspection.
April 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
On March 25, Jefferson City Correctional Center officials called Cole County deputies after discovering two suspicious sheets of paper in a corrections officer’s belongings during a routine inspection.
Every month, we send a newsletter to people inside Missouri prisons. For many, it’s one of the only sources of real information they’ll get. It’s how they learn about policy changes that affect their lives, the rights they’re constantly denied, and the resources that might actually help them.
April 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Every month, we send a newsletter to people inside Missouri prisons. For many, it’s one of the only sources of real information they’ll get. It’s how they learn about policy changes that affect their lives, the rights they’re constantly denied, and the resources that might actually help them.
Today is Lobby Day!
We’re here to inform and educate lawmakers about what’s really happening behind prison walls—sharing stories, data, and lived experiences they need to hear.
We’re hopeful for meaningful conversations and real progress. We’ll share an update soon on how it went.
#lobbyday #moleg
We’re here to inform and educate lawmakers about what’s really happening behind prison walls—sharing stories, data, and lived experiences they need to hear.
We’re hopeful for meaningful conversations and real progress. We’ll share an update soon on how it went.
#lobbyday #moleg
April 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
📅 It’s the first of the month.
Today, we submitted a Sunshine Law request to Missouri’s Department of Corrections for the number of deaths in state prisons during March.
We do this every month, and we’ll share the numbers publicly as soon as we receive them.
#missouri #prison #reform #corrections
Today, we submitted a Sunshine Law request to Missouri’s Department of Corrections for the number of deaths in state prisons during March.
We do this every month, and we’ll share the numbers publicly as soon as we receive them.
#missouri #prison #reform #corrections
April 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📅 It’s the first of the month.
Today, we submitted a Sunshine Law request to Missouri’s Department of Corrections for the number of deaths in state prisons during March.
We do this every month, and we’ll share the numbers publicly as soon as we receive them.
#missouri #prison #reform #corrections
Today, we submitted a Sunshine Law request to Missouri’s Department of Corrections for the number of deaths in state prisons during March.
We do this every month, and we’ll share the numbers publicly as soon as we receive them.
#missouri #prison #reform #corrections
On April 2 at 4:30 PM, lawmakers will hear HB 603 and HB 774—bills that would create independent oversight of Missouri’s prison system.
We need you to act now. Even if you can’t attend Lobby Day, submitting testimony is one of the most effective ways to support these bills & push for real change.
We need you to act now. Even if you can’t attend Lobby Day, submitting testimony is one of the most effective ways to support these bills & push for real change.
March 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
On April 2 at 4:30 PM, lawmakers will hear HB 603 and HB 774—bills that would create independent oversight of Missouri’s prison system.
We need you to act now. Even if you can’t attend Lobby Day, submitting testimony is one of the most effective ways to support these bills & push for real change.
We need you to act now. Even if you can’t attend Lobby Day, submitting testimony is one of the most effective ways to support these bills & push for real change.
Our Lobby Day is April 2nd, so we want to explain exactly what we’re fighting for: independent oversight.
Right now, MO's Department of Corrections is allowed to investigate itself. The DOC grades its own work—and often clears itself of wrongdoing, regardless of what residents and families report.
Right now, MO's Department of Corrections is allowed to investigate itself. The DOC grades its own work—and often clears itself of wrongdoing, regardless of what residents and families report.
March 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our Lobby Day is April 2nd, so we want to explain exactly what we’re fighting for: independent oversight.
Right now, MO's Department of Corrections is allowed to investigate itself. The DOC grades its own work—and often clears itself of wrongdoing, regardless of what residents and families report.
Right now, MO's Department of Corrections is allowed to investigate itself. The DOC grades its own work—and often clears itself of wrongdoing, regardless of what residents and families report.
In MO prisons, retaliation is a serious issue. Those who report unsafe conditions are often punished for speaking out. Retaliation can take many forms, including sudden transfers to higher-security facilities, denial of access to medical care, & placement in solitary confinement.
March 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In MO prisons, retaliation is a serious issue. Those who report unsafe conditions are often punished for speaking out. Retaliation can take many forms, including sudden transfers to higher-security facilities, denial of access to medical care, & placement in solitary confinement.
We know how difficult it can be to stay silent when your loved one is suffering. Many people come here to share what’s happening—but it’s important to remember that this page is public. Correctional officers, Missouri Department of Corrections staff, and others do read what’s posted here.
March 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We know how difficult it can be to stay silent when your loved one is suffering. Many people come here to share what’s happening—but it’s important to remember that this page is public. Correctional officers, Missouri Department of Corrections staff, and others do read what’s posted here.
Lobby Day is NEXT WEEK (April 2)! Get Ready with Our Training Session on March 26th!
Missouri’s residents behind bars deserve better. Let’s show up and demand change.
Sign up for the training session now to get the meeting link: bit.ly/MPRMarchFami...
#MoLeg #Lobbyday #training #missouri #prison
Missouri’s residents behind bars deserve better. Let’s show up and demand change.
Sign up for the training session now to get the meeting link: bit.ly/MPRMarchFami...
#MoLeg #Lobbyday #training #missouri #prison
March 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We need your help. Right now, Missouri prisons are a crisis zone. Residents are denied medical care, left to suffer, and even die from neglect. Families are ignored. The system hides behind bureaucracy while lives are at stake.
March 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We need your help. Right now, Missouri prisons are a crisis zone. Residents are denied medical care, left to suffer, and even die from neglect. Families are ignored. The system hides behind bureaucracy while lives are at stake.
Through Sunshine Law requests, Missouri Prison Reform has obtained autopsy reports exposing a deadly reality—fentanyl currently appears to be the leading cause of overdose deaths inside Missouri prisons in 2024. Missouri’s prisons are in the midst of an escalating drug crisis.
March 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Through Sunshine Law requests, Missouri Prison Reform has obtained autopsy reports exposing a deadly reality—fentanyl currently appears to be the leading cause of overdose deaths inside Missouri prisons in 2024. Missouri’s prisons are in the midst of an escalating drug crisis.
Missouri Prison Reform is now in direct contact with over 2,000 residents through Securus—nearly 10% of the entire state’s prison population!
March 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Missouri Prison Reform is now in direct contact with over 2,000 residents through Securus—nearly 10% of the entire state’s prison population!
Missouri's DOC is failing to respect the rights of Muslim residents observing Ramadan. According to reports from multiple facilities, the DOC is refusing to accommodate the required fasting schedule, forcing residents to eat at the same time as everyone else.
March 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Missouri's DOC is failing to respect the rights of Muslim residents observing Ramadan. According to reports from multiple facilities, the DOC is refusing to accommodate the required fasting schedule, forcing residents to eat at the same time as everyone else.
This Thursday, Missouri Prison Reform will be at Joplin’s Third Thursday, once again connecting with the community and raising awareness about the urgent need for prison reform in Missouri.
March 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This Thursday, Missouri Prison Reform will be at Joplin’s Third Thursday, once again connecting with the community and raising awareness about the urgent need for prison reform in Missouri.