Civil Rights
-
How Long Police and Jail Video Lasts in Missouri, and How to Keep It
Body camera, dashcam, and jail video in Missouri can be overwritten quickly. Retention in practice, preservation letters, the Sunshine Law under RSMo 610.100, and other video to find.
-
Jail and Prison Medical Neglect in Missouri: Why Grievances and Appeals Come First
Denied medical care in a Missouri jail or prison? What deliberate indifference means, why the Prison Litigation Reform Act requires grievances and appeals first, and how to file them.
-
What We Look for Before Taking a Civil Rights Case
A violation alone is not a case. What a Missouri civil rights lawyer looks for: harm, evidence, damages, deadlines, qualified immunity, and the records you should gather first.
-
Heck v. Humphrey for Criminal Defense Lawyers: Protecting a Client’s Civil Rights Claim at the Plea
For Missouri criminal defense lawyers: how a plea can bar a client’s civil rights claim under Heck v. Humphrey, timing under Wallace v. Kato, and co-counsel under Rule 4-1.5(e).
-
When a Loved One Dies in a Missouri Jail or Prison: What Families Need to Know
When someone dies in a Missouri jail or prison, families are often told very little. The official account may be a sentence or two, the records are held by the facility, and the questions pile up faster than the answers. This guide explains what families can do, what the law requires of the people running…