Parole Board officials believe Oklahoma is the only state that requires the governor to review every parole case
Arrest Rate Suggests Sentencing Plight
The variance between Oklahoma’s arrest and incarceration rates indicates the courts lack sentencing alternatives
Programs Prepare Women for Release
Educational, therapeutic programs provide incarcerated women the skills they need to avoid recidivism
Social Factors Spur Incarceration Rates
Researchers say poverty, drug use, sexual and physical abuse strongly influence whether women end up in prison
Incarcerations Imperil Children’s Future
Children whose parents are in prison are more at risk for unhealthy physical and social behavior
Oklahoma Laws Foster Incarceration Rates
Legal experts say Oklahomans must change the criminal code to address the state’s nation-leading incarceration rates
Plan Proposes Alternatives to Prison
The Smart on Crime plan proposes shifting state resources toward drug prevention and treatment programs
Nonprofit Provides Job Training to Women
Pets Helping People operates the Muddy Paws pet grooming facility where women from recovery programs learn pet grooming
Rehabilitation Center Offers Redemption
Most women at Center Point are serving the final portion of drug-related sentences
Sentencing Program to Open in OKC
Women in Recovery was created to reduce Oklahoma’s nation-leading female incarceration rate