“Since 2016, I have called for the closure of the Workhouse due to inhumane conditions, including broken plumbing, inadequate medical care, moldy food and contaminated water; not to mention a toxic culture of abuse, retaliation and neglect among correctional staff,” Jones, a Democrat, said in a statement. “The injustice caused by these dehumanizing conditions are compounded by the fact that most city detainees have not been convicted of any crime, with an average length of stay running longer than 300 days.”
Jones’ office said closing the workhouse would save about $7.8 million. Her proposal calls for using $4 million of the savings to help balance the city budget, $2 million for medical services and meals for detainees, and much of the rest for things such as social work assistance and mental health services.
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Tishaura Jones elected first Black woman mayor of St. Louis
Jones will be city s third Black mayor, winning 52 percent of the vote over her opponent s 48 percent. She s sworn in on April 20.
Tishaura Jones won the election Tuesday against Alderwoman
Cara Spencer.
Jones, 49, will be sworn in on April 20. She will be city’s third Black mayor, winning 52% of the vote over her opponent’s 48%.
Tishaura Jones won the St. Louis mayor’s race Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to ever hold the office. (Twitter)
“St. Louis: This is an opportunity for us to rise,” Jones said in her victory speech Tuesday night. “I told you when I was running that we aren’t done avoiding tough conversations. We are done ignoring the racism that has held our city and our region back.”
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