Lawsuit: Velma Payton v. City of St. Louis
ACD sued the City of St. Louis on behalf of the Payton family after their loved on, Louis "Lyen" Payton died from a preventable overdose in the Workhouse.
read moreLawsuit: James Cody et al. v. City of St. Louis
ACD sued the City of St. Louis on behalf of a class represented by 7 plaintiffs who suffered inhumane conditions, inadequate resources, and violence while detained in the City's...
read moreA Plan to Close the Workhouse: 2020 Report
On January 14, 2020 at a press conference in City Hall, members of the Close the Workhouse campaign shared details of their report outlining a plan to permanently shutter...
read moreA Plan to Close the Workhouse and Promote a New Vision for St. Louis: 2018 Report
This 2018 CTW report is an indictment of the harms inflicted on people held at the Workhouse, mostly before they've had their day in court. It also paints a...
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