Those who served time in the workhouse from 2012 until 2022 could be eligible to a cash payout from a settlement reached by the City of St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4)—Demolition has begun on the Medium Security Institution, known as the Workhouse, in St. Louis. “The Workhouse is not and was not fit for human beings.

ST. LOUIS — Demolition of the former Medium Security Institution, colloquially known as the Workhouse, will begin by the end of the year. Demolition of most buildings at the now-vacant jail will ...

Tuesday morning, demolition machines went up, as the medium security institution, known as the Workhouse, goes down. The demolition has been going on for more than a month. As parts rest in rubble ...