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An Overlooked Source of Information in Missouri Prison Deaths: The Coroner

When corrections officials aren’t forthcoming with records, coroners can offer families the details needed to find closure or pursue accountability.

St. Louis • 12.01.2025

How We Got Comprehensive Death Data From the Missouri DOC

After repeated questions about missing deaths in the state’s existing logs, the department shared annual counts for the first time.

St. Louis • 11.18.2025

There Was No Way to Know How Many People Died in Missouri Prisons — Until Now

For years, the state’s Department of Corrections cobbled together death records from multiple sources. New data reveals annual totals for the first time.

St. Louis • 11.18.2025

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