Ste. Genevieve County Jail
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri · 3 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Oct 2025 to Jun 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Medical requests ignored33% vs 15%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld33% vs 6%
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Suicide, attempt, or self-harm33% vs 1%
The person died by suicide, attempted it, or harmed themselves.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Medical requests ignored · 1 story
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld · 1 story
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Suicide, attempt, or self-harm · 1 story
The person died by suicide, attempted it, or harmed themselves.
- Died in custody or soon after · 1 story
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
In their words
No verbatim testimony extracted yet.
Stories
Three Illinois teens heading to work held by ICE in Missouri jailThree Illinois teens traveling together to work were detained by ICE on June 9 after a traffic stop near Collinsville; two, ages 19, were transferred to a Missouri county jail.Collinsville, IL · Jun 10, 2026 · St. Louis Public Radio, The Telegraph, WILL
Hector C.S. and Jesus C.: 16- and 19-year-old detained by ICE in Illinois, moved to TexasHector Cruz-Sanchez, 19, and Jesus Alexis Cruz, 16, were detained during a work trip after a traffic stop, then separated and sent to different Texas facilities, raising family concerns over the teen's transfer.Morrisonville, IL · Jun 9, 2026 · NPR Illinois, Belleville News-Democrat, Fox 2 Now +2
Leo C.S.: Mexican man dies by suicide in ICE custody after untreated hallucinationsLeo Cruz Silva, 34, died by suicide in a Missouri jail on October 4 after days of untreated hallucinations and paranoia while held for ICE. About 50 people later gathered for a community vigil in his memory.Ste. Genevieve, MO · Oct 13, 2025 · PBS, News.net, Spotlight PA +4
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Died 33%
- Still detained 67%