Costly Missouri Department of Corrections Payouts Draw Calls for Investigation
The Missouri Speaker of the House is calling for an investigation into the state Department of Corrections after a bombshell report by Kansas City's Pitch.
The alt-weekly's November 28 cover story detailed a series of claims from corrections officers and other former employees that have cost the state big money — at least $7.5 million in payouts alone from 2012 to 2016.
The story included some shocking details, including a pair of Kansas City corrections officers who believe they were stabbed and poisoned, respectively, after filing harassment complaints.
And now the Post-Dispatch reports that the bombshell expose has drawn attention in Jefferson City.
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