Incarcerated grandmother reflects on how the courts addressed her drug-related crimes instead of her addiction to meth
Confronting Oklahoma Incarceration Rates
Legislators are exploring alternatives to prison to curb Oklahoma’s nation-leading incarceration rates for women
Punishments Linger after Prison Sentence
Women who’ve served their time in prison for their crimes sometimes struggle to rebuild their lives after being freed
Nonprofits Help Felons Find Work
Programs, often staffed with former prisoners, help women recover from their drug addictions and find new careers
Facility Prepares Women to be Moms Again
Despite the rehabilitation program’s successes, few women will receive treatment there because of limited space, funding
Post-prison Program Starts Rehab Process
Nonprofit post-prison programs provide the regimen the corrections system can’t provide to women who need it most
Prison Alternatives Cost Taxpayers Less
Corrections officials report alternative programs not only cost less, they rehabilitate convicts more effectively
Few Women Receive Rehab Treatment
Funding levels stifle rehabilitation programs from treating incarcerated women who the state identifies as needing them
Mom’s Case Typifies Sentencing Challenge
25-year-old mother of four’s drug conviction and 10-year sentence reveal challenges of prosecuting nonviolent offenders
Family Copes after Mom’s Incarceration
9-year-old boy and his three sisters struggle to adjust to life without their mother