2024 was a year of firsts for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Our agency opened the nation’s first prison-based tattoo apprenticeship and first hands-on corrections training academy. We hosted Missouri’s first prison TEDx event and first combined …
The refurbished Western Missouri Correctional Center is now the Academy for Excellence in Corrections, an authentic environment for effectively training staff. Story by Marcus Wilkins, photos by Garry Brix Training Tech Ryan Brownlow teaches a class in the …
Story by Marcus Wilkins, photos and videos by Maya Bell Residents in the tattoo apprenticeship program practice their skills at Western Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center. As Alex Bonebrake recounts the event that forever changed the course of …
Department implements full-body scanners for staff and visitors It’s no secret that the methods for sneaking dangerous contraband into corrections facilities are creative and everchanging. Children’s toys, religious books, legal documents, trash, food and …
Story by Marcus Wilkins, photos by Garry Brix Missouri Department of Corrections Acting Director Trevor Foley presents the Director's Award of Valor to eight members of the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center team, who saved …
June 28, 2024 The Cole County Sheriff’s Department has completed its investigation into the death of Othel Moore at Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. Moore died Dec. 8, 2023, while in a restraint system designed to prevent …
With help from ACC staff, Honor Dorm residents are finding success — and the program is garnering accolades. Story by Marcus Wilkins | Video by Maya Bell | Photos by Garry Brix Meet the residents of the Algoa Correctional Center Honor Dorm. VIDEO It’s a …
2023 was a big year for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Missouri was the first state in the U.S. to join a national initiative to improve reentry outcomes for people leaving prison. Our department became a national model for honor housing programs …
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. —Today, Gov. Mike Parson and the Office of Administration recognized three state teams with the 2023 Governor’s Award for Quality and Productivity. The award acknowledges accomplishments that serve as an example of continuous …
In 2022, the Missouri Department of Corrections launched innovations that helped make life better for teammates, clients, incarcerated Missourians and the communities we serve. We deepened our commitment to staff training, wellness and mental health. We …
Nov. 30, 2023 Dear Corrections Family: As my time with this department winds down, I want to take a moment to thank you for the outpouring of love and support you have shown Matt and me over the last few weeks. Your kind words and gestures mean more to us …
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI - At an Oct. 3 ceremony, 13 members of the Missouri Department of Corrections team were presented with the Director's Award of Valor, an honor bestowed on corrections staff who act in a heroic or courageous manner on or off …
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 Jefferson City — Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) Director Anne Precythe has announced that her last day with the state of Missouri will be December 5, 2023. She has served as director of Missouri DOC since January 2017, following …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 22, 2023 Contact: Karen Pojmann, Communications Director Missouri Department of Corrections Karen.Pojmann@doc.mo.gov ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Offender Tommy Boyd, DOC No.526454, has been returned to Missouri Department of …
The Missouri Department of Corrections recently announced changes to the procedures through which offenders in our facilities can obtain books, magazines and other publications for personal use. There are no new restrictions on the number or type of books, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2023 Contact: Karen Pojmann, Communications Director Office: 573-522-1118 | Cell: 573-690-7539 karen.pojmann@doc.mo.gov Missouri Joins National Initiative to Improve Outcomes for People Leaving Prison April 19 Event Kicks …
May 17, 2022 Dear families and friends of Missouri Department of Corrections offenders: Beginning July 1, 2022, personal postal mail will no longer be accepted at Missouri Department of Corrections Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) correctional …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 7, 2022 Contact: Karen Pojmann Communications Director Office: 573-522-1118 Cell: 573-690-7539 karen.pojmann@doc.mo.gov At approximately 10:45 a.m. Feb. 7, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2022 Contact: Karen Pojmann, Communications Director Office: 573-522-1118 | Cell: 573-690-7539 karen.pojmann@doc.mo.gov Transformed Kansas City Facility Supports Success After Incarceration March 25 Open House Provides …
Armed with lessons learned from 2020 and renewed commitment to our mission, in the year 2021, the Missouri Department of Corrections set about making our facilities and our communities better places to live and work.. Here are just a few things we …
