Published April 27, 2021 at 3:50 PM CDT Listen • 16:42 Provided by the City of St. Louis Mayor s office
Mayor Tishaura Jones (at left) and Kayla Reed (at right) observed jail conditions at the Medium Security Institution and City Justice Center on Saturday.
Kayla Reed remains steadfast on closing the Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse, and moving forward with criminal justice reform in St. Louis. For years, she protested to close the Workhouse and worked to convince area politicians that funds from servicing the Workhouse would be a better fit for community investment.
This past weekend, Reed and St. Louis leaders