Press Releases

2026

Apr 27, 2026 • State Prisons in Farmington, Moberly Affected by Storms

Mar 20, 2026 • Super Vision: Community Supervision Centers redirect lives and help Missourians blaze a trail to reentry.

Mar 01, 2026 • Correcting Courses: Boonville Correctional Center staff are helping residents gain life-altering career skills.

Jan 13, 2026 • Art on the Inside: Throughout Missouri Department of Corrections institutions, artists and artistry abound.

2025

Dec 31, 2025 • 25 Things the Missouri Department of Corrections Did in 2025

Nov 10, 2025 • Dogged Determination: DOC dog teams throughout the Show-Me State are on call to assist local law enforcement agencies and their communities.

Oct 30, 2025 • Transition Ignition: The Transition Center of Kansas City equips formerly incarcerated men with tools for successful reentry — directly changing lives for safer communities.

Oct 28, 2025 • Freedom of the Mind: nonprofit Freedom Reads inspires hope by bringing books to prisons nationwide.

Sep 12, 2025 • Be Our Guest: Algoa Correctional Center residents gain food-service experience — and earn professional ServSafe certification — through the Missouri Governor’s Mansion work-release program

Sep 10, 2025 • Change From Within: The Missouri Department of Corrections welcomed a pair of international motivational speakers to Algoa Correctional Center for the Prison Leadership Conference, an annual event in advance of the Global Leadership Summit and Global Lead

Aug 12, 2025 • Cradling Change: In Missouri’s first prison nursery, incarcerated moms find healing, hope — and the power of motherhood

Jul 23, 2025 • Mending Lives: In the Restorative Justice program, residents hand-make textile products for children on the autism spectrum and the elderly while healing themselves within

Jun 12, 2025 • Earning the Save: Kansas City Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg visits Boonville Correctional Center to share his journey from the depths to the diamond

Jun 11, 2025 • Quilting Donations

Jun 03, 2025 • Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Rules Governing the Missouri Parole Process

May 23, 2025 • Action Heroes: Six Department of Corrections employees earn the Director’s Award of Valor

May 05, 2025 • Reel Hope: A collaboration with the Missouri Department of Conservation unites Southeast Correctional Center residents and families for a fun-filled morning of fishing activities.

Apr 17, 2025 • Redesigned and Redefined: The Missouri Department of Corrections and the University of Missouri have teamed up to rethink living spaces in prisons, thus improving the lives of residents and staff.

Apr 04, 2025 • Uplifting and Connecting: Connections to Success and the Missouri Department of Corrections are partnering to prepare soon-to-be-released Missourians for fulfilling new jobs and new lives after prison

Jan 31, 2025 • Incubating Hope: New prison nursery program helps incarcerated moms bond with their babies, learn parenting skills and access programming.