Audit Of Oklahoma County Detention Center Finds Over A Dozen Health Violations, Shows Lack of Staffing
At the beginning of February, the Oklahoma State Department of Health went in unannounced to conduct an annual inspection of the Oklahoma County Detention Center.
In the report released Wednesday it said that based on deficiencies cited, the facility was found to not be in compliance with established standards.
During the inspection OSDH investigated 11 inmate deaths and 15 complaints.
It was also noted there were multiple problems plaguing the jail. Several being understaffing, sight checks on inmates and their cells not happening, and failure to communicate when inmates were transported to hospitals for medical attention. But one noted with many issues was sanitation.
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By: Hunter McKee
DEL CITY, Oklahoma -
A man is behind bars after firing his weapon at officers on Sunday night, Del City police said. It happened after police responded to a domestic disturbance outside a home near Southeast 29th and Sunnylane. We heard about 3 gunshots, said Mason Cooksey, a neighbor. Then immediately after, (we) heard about 10 to 15 more gunshots.
Del City police said they received a call around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Dispatchers were told a woman had been shot.
When police arrived on scene, they noticed a male and female inside a parked car. And the male inside the car fired a round from inside the car out toward the officer, said Del City police Maj. Brad Rule.