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So far, Oklahoma County only has offered to buy a piece of property near SW 54 and Newcastle Road from the Oklahoma City Airport Trust for $2.5 million, hoping to build the new jail there.
Speakers discussed prison conditions in Oklahoma and expressed concern for safety, but the Department of Corrections said they’ve made improvements
New county jail projects like Oklahoma County's would face increased distance requirements. House Bill 3758 would impact any new city, county or state correctional building built after Nov. 1.
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.
Sue Ann Arnall was one of the original nine members of a trust formed in 2019 to operate the Oklahoma County jail. She was the last to leave.
Data showed the number of jail admissions in 2022 was 44% lower than it was in 2015, but showed the percentage of the jail's detainees who are Black climbed to 44% in 2022, compared to just 39% ...
Flemming, who has worked at the department since 2012 as a community outreach coordinator and crisis negotiator, makes both unannounced and planned visits to Oklahoma’s 23 prisons in an effort ...
Oklahoma County Commissioners authorized spending $5 million to acquire 1901 E Grand as a jail location. Oklahoma City's consideration begins this week.