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Criminal Justice

Breaking Down a Proposal to Standardize Criminal Sentencing in Oklahoma

by Keaton Ross October 19, 2021October 18, 2021

If the Legislature accepts the task force proposal, all felony offenses would be ranked by severity and placed into 14 categories.

Criminal Justice

How the Biden Administration Could Influence Criminal Justice in Oklahoma

by Keaton Ross December 1, 2020November 30, 2020

Criminal Justice

‘In One Minute’: State Question 794, on Crime Victims’ Rights

by Dena Drabek and Whitney Bryen September 19, 2018October 28, 2019

Crime Victims: Not Enough Rights or Too Many? Learn More at Thursday’s Forum in OKC on SQ 794

by Oklahoma Watch September 18, 2018October 28, 2019

Courts, Criminal Justice

As Victims’ Rights Law Makes Ballot, Other States Grapple with Pitfalls

by Trevor Brown April 4, 2017October 28, 2019

Corrections, Criminal Justice

Early Release Credits for Violent Inmates Now Official

by Clifton Adcock September 10, 2015October 28, 2019

Corrections Department Has Yet to Release Execution Log

by Clifton Adcock May 29, 2014October 28, 2019