St. Louis City Justice Center

The mother of Samuel Lamont Hayes Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Louis and other defendants over the death of her son.

City officials confirmed Tuesday that Doug Burris will leave the role when his short-term contract expires. He took the position on an interim basis in January.

The family of Samuel Hayes Jr., a 31-year-old who died at the St. Louis City Justice Center on Saturday evening, says he wasn’t resisting arrest when he was put in a restraint chair.

On Tuesday, St. Louis Associate Circuit Court Judge Rochelle M. Woodiest granted Janis Mensah’s motion to acquit them of trespassing and resisting arrest charges.

31-year-old Samuel Hayes Jr. became the 20th person to die in custody at the St. Louis City Justice Center over the weekend.

A dead body left for hours and juvenile detainees mixed with adults: Leaked records reveal how St. Louis’ jail saw an alleged crisis just before its top leader was forced out.

Samuel Hayes Jr., 31, died while being detained at the St. Louis City Justice Center on Saturday.

Former St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board Vice Chair Janis Mensah has written an open letter to Mayor Cara Spencer urging her to address jail oversight and to drop Mensah's charges of trespassing and resisting arrest. The petition has garnered nearly 600 signatures so far.

Upon leaving custody, ServSafe-certified participants are qualified to apply for jobs at restaurants, grocery stores and other food service companies.

A facility built for progress reflects "decades of neglect" and the city’s deepest struggles, from mental illness to systemic dysfunction.