criminal justice system

A man sentenced to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday, who has insisted upon his innocence, was on Monday denied clemency by Gov. Mike Kehoe and refused a delay of his execution by judges in the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

A new report from the Juvenile Justice Initiative of Illinois concludes that prosecuting children or teens in adult court doesn't improve public safety, even as it increases repeat offenses and disproportionately harms youth of color. The group is urging Illinois to end "automatic transfer" laws that move kids into adult court. It also wants to ensure legal counsel for children during interrogations and strengthen data collection to support more effective juvenile court practices.

The Missouri Foundation for Health is teaming up with The Marshall Project to start a nonprofit news outlet in St. Louis. The goal is to provide in-depth coverage of Missouri’s legal system and how it affects people's health, especially in marginalized communities

The chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court says the state needs to properly fund its public defender system to continue the criminal justice...

Missouri could soon become the first state to execute prisoners using the drug propofol. That’s the same anesthetic that killed pop star Michael Jackson.…

Missouri youths who are accused of crimes often are not represented by an attorney in juvenile court, according to a report by the National Juvenile…

A task force spearheaded by The Missouri Bar has released its recommendations for updating the state’s criminal justice system. Most would require the…