Workers started the demolition of the Missouri State Penitentiary a couple of weeks ago to make room for Jefferson City's ...

Mark Schreiber gave a tour of the historic Missouri State Penitentiary where he served as a deputy warden until the building, the oldest ope… read more Mark Schreiber gave a tour of the historic ...

The Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri operated for 168 years The Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, opened in 1836 and operated for 168 years ...

In 2004, the Missouri State Penitentiary, the oldest continually operating prison west of the Mississippi River closed its doors after 168 years in operation.

MISSOURI, USA — In 1957, after a riot at the MIssouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system.

COLUMBIA - This year's capital improvements plan could bring full air conditioning to five Missouri correctional centers. Out of the 18 state prisons in Missouri, just seven are fully air-conditioned.

The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a housing unit at the former Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City. Jefferson City Fire Chief Matt ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Sunday morning, April 23, 1967, inmate James Earl Ray reported to work at the Missouri State Penitentiary bakery. He was helped into one of the large boxes used to ship ...

In 1957, after a riot at the MIssouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system. The 12 members of ...

In 1957, after a riot at the Missouri State Penitentiary left four men dead and 50 wounded, state lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to keep watch over the prison system. The 12 members of the ...