In 2018, ArchCity Defenders and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP filed a debtors' prison lawsuit against the City of Normandy for their unlawful scheme of holding people on...
read moreYouTube Video explaining the Normandy settlement and what needs to be done to claim compensation
read moreSamantha Jenkins and Umi Okoli speak in this PBS Documentary on their experiences in St. Louis County Debtor's Prisons and how it has influenced their lives.
read moreMother shares how her son is being abused and ignored in jail.
read moreACD and co-counsel sued the City of Maplewood for its debtors' prison practices, often jailing individuals for over a week when they missed payments or court dates.
read moreTestimony from a case worker at the city jail and workhouse
read moreIndividual detained at the Workhouse speaks on COVID conditions and harsh treatment.
read moreIndividual detained at the Workhouse speaks on the freezing conditions inside his cell.
read moreWrongfully detained father spends over 20 months in jail while his young son saves up money to make bail.
read morePerson’s health issues are worsened due to extensive mold in jail.
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