Does he favor the death penalty and resuming executions? Will criminal justice reforms work? Could the prison system be taken over by the federal government? In this video of our latest Oklahoma Watch-Out forum, Interim Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh addresses these questions and more.
The Entire Forum:
Excerpts:
Taking Stock of an ‘Ugly’ System
On Resuming Executions
How Overcrowding Eats into Programs
Why Private Prisons?
Are New Prisons the Best Option?
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