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The new lawsuit is the second filed this year in Oklahoma County District Court over an inmate's death. Andrew Avelar, 27, of Midwest City, died on Feb. 26, 2022, after being taking to a hospital.
The Oklahoma County jail is shown at left in the Oklahoma City skyline. Two detention officers at the Oklahoma County jail have been fired after being accused of smuggling contraband in to inmates.
Oklahoma County's sheriff will help process 'fast-track' bookings where charged defendants who have made bond still need to be put into state records.
Wilson was arrested for alleged indecent exposure, and violation of suspended sentence on a previous convicted case, according to the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office. Jail or Agency: Oklahoma County Jail; State: Oklahoma; Date arrested or booked: UNKNOWN; Date of death: 5/20/2016; Age at death: 30; Sources: www.koco.com, Oklahoma County ...
According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Oklahoma has 45% fewer correctional officers now than it did six years ago, and the inmate population decreased 20% during that time.
The Oklahoma County jail has been plagued with problems since it opened in 1991. A trust, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, took over administration of the jail in July 2020 but the ...
The Oklahoma County jail is pictured Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Federal investigation had also found issues with controlling smuggling, checking on inmates, lawsuit says
Oklahoma County jail still faces many of the same problems it had when it opened. Overcrowding has eased. But the trust has faced many of the same problems sheriffs had dealt with since the 13 ...