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As Safety Violations Pile Up, Hughes County DA Seeks to Close Jail

by Ashlynd Huffman April 5, 2023April 9, 2023

Conditions have become so dangerous at the Hughes County jail that the newly elected district attorney said it is no longer safe for detention officers or detainees and should be shut down.

Criminal Justice

Sheriff, Jail Health Care Provider Seek Public Money to Increase Staff After Two Women Died

by Whitney Bryen February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

Corrections

‘Relentless Pace’ of Oklahoma Executions Traumatized Corrections Staff, Former Directors Say

by Ashlynd Huffman February 16, 2023February 15, 2023

Podcasts

Long Story Short: What Voters Told Us on Election Day

by Oklahoma Watch July 6, 2022July 5, 2022

Podcasts

Long Story Short: When Law Enforcement Came for Epic Founders

by Oklahoma Watch July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Corrections

The Effort to Build a New Oklahoma County Jail is a Decade in the Making

by Keaton Ross June 23, 2022June 22, 2022

Podcasts

Long Story Short: Assessing Oklahoma’s ACT Scores and Education Relief Spending

by Oklahoma Watch June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Criminal Justice

Report: Oklahoma Prisons Plagued With Staffing Shortages, Operational Inefficiencies

by Keaton Ross June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Criminal Justice

Federal Judge Clears Way For Oklahoma Lethal Injection Executions To Proceed

by Keaton Ross June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

Criminal Justice

How a Lack of Data Hinders Oklahoma Justice Reform Efforts

by Keaton Ross May 9, 2022May 8, 2022