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On any given day, four or five people sit in the mental health intake room at the Rogers County jail for observation. The small space is clean and painted different
Among other criminal justice legislation passed by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2021, Senate Bill 320 clarifies who’s eligible for medical parole and makes a
By Keaton Ross | Oklahoma Watch Jun 4, 2021 5 hrs ago Michael Washington holds a sign with the number of an inmate who was infected with COVID-19. Washington, who was incarcerated in the 1970s and helps inmates with legal paperwork, joined a small crowd outside of the Department of Corrections Oklahoma City headquarters in December to protest prison conditions. Whitney Bryen / Oklahoma Watch Looking to prevent widespread COVID-19 outbreaks behind bars, corrections officials in several states moved quickly in 2020 to release medically vulnerable ...
The attention comes as the board is playing a more pivotal role than ever in the criminal justice system in Oklahoma, finding itself embroiled in a high-profile death penalty case
The City Sentinel May 3, 2021 By Patrick B. McGuigan Patrick B. McGuigan, Special to The Southwest Ledger Oklahoma City – Senate Bill 131 originated as a proposal from state Senator Jessica Garvin, a Duncan... By Darla Shelden By Darla Shelden, City Sentinel Reporter -- OKLAHOMA CITY – Solar Power of Oklahoma has announced the completion of its municipal installation project for the... By Staff Report Staff Report Oklahoma City – Each year, thousands of military families are transferred to Oklahoma’s four military bases. State Sen. Frank Simpson, with Oklahoma City Rep. Max Wolfl...