Ryan Griffin Foundation donates K9

The Justice Center welcomed its second K9 to the team. K9 Aly was donated by the Ryan Griffin Memorial Foundation. The foundation awards all K9s solely to police departments and courthouses. This is the foundation's first donation to a jail.

K9 Aly will allow Justice Services to reduce drug use and prevent overdoses in the jail while also serving as a deterrent. Thus, improving safety for both officers and residents.

Jail residents vote in elections

In local jails, the majority of people are eligible to vote because they are not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction. About 84% of the residents at the Justice Center are being held pre-trial. Civic participation has been linked to a reduction in re-offending. It helps build strong connections to the community with the goal of successful reentry following incarceration.

Justice Services worked with the St. Louis County Board of Elections to set up in-person absentee voting for eligible Justice Center residents for both the August Primary and November General Election.