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Posted inCriminal Justice

Corrections Department Seeks to Hire Teenagers as Detention Officers

by Keaton Ross December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

Facing increasingly severe staffing shortages, the state Department of Corrections is asking the legislature to lower its minimum hiring age from 20 to 18, raising questions of whether teenagers are ready to work in a correctional setting.

Posted inCorrections

As Delta Variant Spreads, Oklahoma Corrections Department Reports Few New Cases

by Keaton Ross July 26, 2021July 29, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

FCC Order Could Help Curb Contraband Cell Phone Use in Oklahoma Prisons

by Keaton Ross July 14, 2021July 21, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

As State Prison Staffing Shortage Persists, Advocates Fear Violence

by Keaton Ross June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
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Amid Extreme Winter Weather, Some Oklahoma Prisons Lose Heat

by Keaton Ross February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

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