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The House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee passed legislation this morning that would increase the value of some property crimes before they…
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Gov. Mary Fallin proposed bold changes to Oklahoma's budget, the criminal justice system, and said she wants lawmakers to get behind a $3,000 pay raise…
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The state of Oklahoma and state law enforcement officials are challenging a recent Federal Communications Commission rule that caps the amount of money…
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Despite efforts to reduce incarceration, Oklahoma's prison population is growing at a defiantly steady pace.The trend includes a surge of hundreds of…
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Gov. Mary Fallin joined three fellow Republican chief executives in Colorado Tuesday night to discuss what's working in their states.Fallin, South…
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Before he was locked up in the Tulsa County jail, James Alexander lived in a hole in the ground.That hole was under Interstate 44 in east Tulsa, and there…
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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections currently has 99 offenders categorized as fugitives, but most of those are from work-release programs, halfway…
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The 55th Oklahoma Legislature wrapped up its first session a little over two weeks ago on May 22, one week ahead of the constitutionally required deadline…
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Despite rising numbers of mentally ill prisoners, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections has slashed by nearly half its group therapy programs and pared…
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Administrators are trying new recruiting tactics and offering bonuses to make up for the shortfall. But for now, open shifts in some states have to be covered with mandatory overtime.