Temporary air conditioning units have brought a measure of relief to the St. Louis Workhouse and its 700+ inmates, but in the wake of mid-July's heatwave —which focused outrage over the jail's horrendous conditions— Mayor Lyda Krewson maintains that her administration is committed to reducing the population held by the 51-year-old facility.
However, that goal is unreachable without collaboration between the city and a host of criminal justice officials, and particularly Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.
Krewson has no direct power over who gets sent to Workhouse or for how long.…