Close The Workhouse Launches New Campaign, Attracts Surprising Allies
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
January 17, 202018m 32s
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Show Notes
The effort to shutter the city’s workhouse jail got new life this week with the launch of what activists call Close the Workhouse 2.0. Their argument this time isn’t just about poor conditions. It’s about the $10 million the city could save with jail closure. Host Sarah Fenske talks to one of the campaign’s co-founders, Kayla Reed. Also joining the discussion is prosecutor Mary Pat Carl, the former lead trial attorney under former Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, who supports the campaign.