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Category: Corrections

COVID-19 In State Prisons: ‘It’s Supposed to be a Work Camp, not a Death Camp’

by Keaton Ross September 23, 2020September 22, 2020

One in four Oklahoma prisons have seen a coronavirus outbreak with 100 or more positive cases. Inmates and their families fear the problem will worsen.

COVID-19 Is Spreading in State Prisons. Families Say Oklahoma Is Not Doing Enough

by Keaton Ross September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Outbreaks in Prisons, Spread in College Towns Drive COVID-19 Hotspots

by Paul Monies September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

‘Sued Every Way and Sunday.’ New Prison Phone Provider Has Troubled History

by Keaton Ross August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

Lexington, Oklahoma City lead the state’s COVID-19 hotspots

by Paul Monies July 31, 2020August 16, 2020

Oklahoma Moves Toward Phasing Out Private Prisons. What A Path Forward Looks Like

by Keaton Ross July 31, 2020August 16, 2020

Oklahoma Ends Contract with Troubled Private Prison In Cushing

by Keaton Ross July 16, 2020August 16, 2020

Oklahoma’s Prison Population Is Dropping Amid the Pandemic. Will the Trend Continue?

by Keaton Ross July 15, 2020August 13, 2020

The Invisibles: Out of Prison and Reconstructing a Life

by Oklahoma Watch January 8, 2019October 23, 2020

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Change Its Status in Prisons

by Ben Botkin July 23, 2018October 28, 2019

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