This is part of an ongoing series looking at the impact of missed court appearances in Missouri. Check out part one in this series, Mass Incarceration in Your Backyard, for additional context about this issue.  Background Empower Missouri is exploring the issue of automated court reminders in our state, a tool that reduces missed court...Read More

When we talk about mass incarceration, the first image that comes to mind for many is a prison cell door, slamming shut. But while Missouri state prisons incarcerate over 23,000 people, the primary form of incarceration that people face is the one closest to home: detention in local and county jails. There are approximately 9,800...Read More