Many Oklahomans fear the state’s $500 million budget shortfall will reduce services they rely on to live happy lives
Legislators to Review State Tax Breaks
A special task force will start examining tax breaks that have an estimated annual cost as high as $5 billion
Gov. Fallin Signs Prison Reform Bill
The passage of House Bill 2131 will increase the number of prisoners who will be eligible for alternative sentencing
Meth Users Spur Incarceration Rates
About 34 percent of the 9,000 women admitted to Oklahoma’s prisons from 2002 to 2008 were meth users
Fallin Quashes Henry’s Parole Rulings
Gov. Mary Fallin has rescinded 38 parole recommendations approved by former Gov. Brad Henry before he left office
Nonviolent Crimes Create Victims
District attorneys question the sentiment that nonviolent crimes don’t affect Oklahomans
Judges Defend State’s Incarceration Rate
Availability, funding of alternatives to prison affect judges’ role in determining nonviolent offenders sentences
Penal Reform Bill Awaits Senators’ Votes
If signed into law, the reforms would reduce low-risk, nonviolent offenders’ prison sentences and save taxpayer dollars
DAs Support Alternatives to Prison
Alternative sentencing programs provide district attorneys a fiscally responsible option to rehabilitate offenders
House OKs Corrections Reform Bill
If signed into law, the reforms would reduce low-risk, nonviolent offenders’ prison sentences and save taxpayer dollars