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Great Plains Correctional Center in rural western Oklahoma had one officer for every 34.4 prisoners at the end of June 2023. About 1,700 men are housed in the medium-security prison

After years of struggling to hire and retain correctional officers, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections says state prisons have an average of one correctional officer for every 15 prisoners. But

After years of struggling to hire and retain correctional officers, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections says state prisons have an average of one correctional officer for every 15 prisoners. But

E was one of the founders of the former Horsehead Community Development Fund. After 33 years with the organization, Jim Wimmer presided over his final meeting as chairman on Wednesday. Wimmer, who rel...