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Racial equity study
from 2022 Annual Report
by STLCOGOV
The Department of Justice Services continued its work to make the Justice Center one of the most compassionate corrections facilities in the country.
In August, researchers kickedoff a first-of-its-kind racial equity study at the St. Louis County Justice Center. This pioneering collaboration, funded by a $299,685 grant from the MacArthur Foundation, aims to help St. Louis County identify programs and policies that can be put into place to help improve the culture inside the jail and ultimately reduce the jail population.
The study team is working with jail administrators, program staff and contractors, corrections officers, jail residents, and former residents to review policies, procedures, and data on the culture of the jail. Researchers hope this project will produce practices and policy innovations that can be replicated across the criminal justice system.
“The culture of the jail has fundamentally improved, with more programming and educational opportunities for residents and more training and pay for employees,” Dr. Page said.
Researchers from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, Florida State University, and George Mason University are leading the study.
