Legislation aims to cut some court fees that keep some Oklahomans trapped in ‘debtor’s prison’
John Standfill is trying to rebuild after 17 years in prison, but court fines and fees are still holding him back.
Ashlynd Baecht April 24, 2025
John Standfill is trying to rebuild after 17 years in prison, but court fines and fees are still holding him back.
Ashlynd Baecht March 27, 2025
John Fitzgerald Hanson had been in federal prison serving time for bank robbery instead of Oklahoma’s death row. Then Trump took office.
Ashlynd Baecht March 21, 2025
The Frontier reported on new details about the death of Elliott Williams, who cried for help as he lay dying on the floor of a cell, paralyzed.
Ashlynd Baecht March 20, 2025
Wendell Grissom was sentenced to death for shooting Amber Dawn Matthews during a home invasion in 2005.
Ashlynd Baecht March 19, 2025
Do you have information about sexual assault and harassment in prison? We want to hear from you.
Ashlynd Baecht March 13, 2025
Records show one Oklahoma women’s prison rarely substantiated abuse allegations or forwarded cases for criminal prosecution. Victims sometimes fear reprisal from other prisoners and staff.
Ashlynd Baecht February 5, 2025
Wendell Grissom’s execution is scheduled for March. He was convicted in the 2005 murder of Amber Dawn Matthews, who was shot while she was protecting her friend’s children during a home invasion near Watonga.
Ashlynd Baecht December 30, 2024
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