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The head of the Oklahoma's Department of Corrections says staff shortages and inmate overcrowding are jeopardizing the safety of prison workers and that…
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Oklahoma's governor and the head of the state's prison system are among those working on solutions to the state's rapidly growing prison population.A…
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The latest figures from the Bureau of Justice Statistics show Oklahoma has the highest rate of prison homicides in the nation, with state inmates killed…
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Editors Note: This is the second in a series of stories reported jointly by Oklahoma Watch and KGOU Radio. The next Oklahoma Watch story will be published…
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Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of stories reported jointly by Oklahoma Watch and KGOU. A radio segment will be aired on Monday, and the next…
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The Department of Corrections defended its fiscal year 2016 appropriation requests Tuesday during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety…
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An Oklahoma lawmaker has filed a measure to notify the public when inmates escape from state prisons.The measure by Rep. John Paul Jordan of Yukon will…
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has issued an executive order creating a special committee to develop reforms to how the state handles nonviolent offenders who…
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One week before a man's scheduled execution for killing a baby, the head of Oklahoma's prison system says he's confident in his staff's ability to carry…
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An Oklahoma prison inmate who walked away from a minimum security facility on New Year's Eve was the fourth inmate to escape from the prison in less than…