Tony Messenger’s columns on Missouri’s ‘pay-to-stay’ law
(10) updates to this series since
Ronnie Pope won $12,000 in a federal lawsuit after being attacked by a guard. Missouri wants to take the money from him, to help pay for his incarceration.
Lawsuits filed by Missouri’s attorney general against inmates should be dismissed, Clayton lawyer argues.
Missouri is trying to seize the assets of people in state prisons. Some are trying to push back, but it's not a fair fight.
A state law is making it harder for people in Missouri prisons to reenter society and resume their lives.
When he was in prison, Kirk Hough got legal advice on keeping some assets from the state. He hopes to use those assets to rebuild his life.
Chris Brownfield received a $35,000 settlement for poor healthcare in prison. Missouri is now trying to take the money from him.
Attorneys say the Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act is unconstitutional and should be overturned.
The cruelty of Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act plays out over and over again as state seizes inmate assets.
Who decides which Missouri inmates get to keep their money, and which don’t? Andrew Bailey isn't saying.
Missouri voters reject the idea of charging people fees to cover government's responsibilities. Are lawmakers listening?
Missouri’s “pay-to-stay” law is applied arbitrarily, hurting poor people who lose money they need to get re-established in society.