Lawsuit: Angela Davis v. Normandy
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 more2022 Normandy Class Action Settlement
YouTube Video explaining the Normandy settlement and what needs to be done to claim compensation
read moreA Debtor’s Prison
Samantha 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 moreSoundcloud: #STLJailsCrisis – Stories From the Front Lines (9)
Mother shares how her son is being abused and ignored in jail.
read moreCecelia Roberts-Webb, et al. v. City of Maplewood
ACD 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.
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Testimony from a case worker at the city jail and workhouse
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Individual detained at the Workhouse speaks on COVID conditions and harsh treatment.
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Individual detained at the Workhouse speaks on the freezing conditions inside his cell.
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Wrongfully detained father spends over 20 months in jail while his young son saves up money to make bail.
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Person’s health issues are worsened due to extensive mold in jail.
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