Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Wednesday announced that the demolition of most buildings at the former Medium Security Institution known as “The Workhouse” will begin by December 16, 2024. “The ...

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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 begin ...

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It’s not uncommon in Minnesota to see a news story about someone being sentenced to “the workhouse.” But what is a workhouse? It turns out Minnesota is one of the only states still using this term, ...

Demolition began Tuesday morning at the former Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse. City leaders and groups in support of the demolition, including Close the Workhouse and ...

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The hard labor and often cruel conditions experienced by the indigent inmates of London’s workhouses are well-documented in nineteenth-century historical records and popular literature. However, ...