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Category: Mental Health

Posted inCriminal Justice

Faced With COVID, A Desperate Man’s Sobriety, Survival Fell to His Mother When Rehab Center Evicted Him

by Kathryn Hurd, Ellie Lightfoot and Whitney Bryen August 15, 2022August 16, 2022

Oklahoma’s criminal justice system and state-funded rehabilitation program offered Josh McWhorter a chance to avoid prison and beat addiction — then abandoned him when he got sick.

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What Legislators Did Instead of Funding Voter-Approved Criminal Justice Reforms

by Ashlynd Huffman August 2, 2022July 29, 2022
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by Paul Monies May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
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Long Story Short: The Latest Watchdog Journalism on Public Funds and Policing

by Oklahoma Watch May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Posted inCriminal Justice

Tulsa Police Response, Policies Questioned After Arrest of Woman in Bipolar Episode

by Whitney Bryen April 27, 2022April 27, 2022
Posted inCriminal Justice

A Day In Oklahoma County Drug Court, Where a Judge Hopes All Rise

by Whitney Bryen March 25, 2022March 25, 2022
Posted inPodcasts

Long Story Short: Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Political Issues of 2022

by Oklahoma Watch January 5, 2022February 16, 2022
Posted inMental Health

What’s it Like to Struggle with Mental Health in Oklahoma? Help Us Tell The Story.

by Whitney Bryen December 29, 2021January 16, 2022
Posted inPodcasts

Long Story Short: Religion & Vaccine Hesitancy, OKC’s New Response To Mental Health Emergencies

by Oklahoma Watch December 17, 2021February 16, 2022
Posted inMental Health

OKC’s New Plan For Mental Health Emergencies Still Includes Police

by Whitney Bryen December 7, 2021December 6, 2021

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