Jesse Bogan

Missouri’s system is so overloaded that even people accused of low-level crimes now wait years for mental health treatment.

As a young girl growing up in Missouri, Megan Jolly loved to read, dance and dress up.

A backlog of defendants deemed mentally unfit for trial persists in Missouri despite public policy changes to address the crisis.

Missouri’s competency-to-stand-trial system has become so overloaded that even people accused of low-level crimes now wait years for effective treatment. Most defendants bide their time in county jails that sheriffs acknowledge aren’t equipped to meet mental health needs.

ICE wants to detain more than 100,000 people at a time, but the historic ramp up has been slower than Wall Street expected.

In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ landmark speech — and America at 250 — immigrants explain what Independence Day means to them.

His time in a Missouri jail is a cautionary tale about the dangers of an overwhelmed system where vulnerable defendants and jailers await help.

LIBERTY — Fresh out of jail in New York, Carl Henry Louis jumped on a bus, yearning to see a world beyond the Big Apple and his past. During his journey, he lived on the streets, taking odd jobs, sometimes getting into trouble, even serving time behind bars again. But he always found his way […]

LIBERTY — Fresh out of jail in New York, Carl Henry Louis jumped on a bus, yearning to see a world beyond the Big Apple and his past.

Carl Henry Louis spent more than two years in a Missouri jail awaiting mental health treatment, illustrating a growing backlog for defendants deemed incompetent...