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.
He has waited for decades for the execution of a man involved in his dad’s murder
John Fitzgerald Hanson had been in federal prison serving time for bank robbery instead of Oklahoma’s death row. Then Trump took office.
A Look Back: A death at the Tulsa County jail draws national attention
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.
Oklahoma executes first prisoner of 2025
Wendell Grissom was sentenced to death for shooting Amber Dawn Matthews during a home invasion in 2005.
Five things to know about The Frontier’s reporting on prison sexual abuse
Do you have information about sexual assault and harassment in prison? We want to hear from you.
She reported sexual comments and groping from her prison boss. What happened next left her questioning everything.
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.
Clemency denial paves the way for Oklahoma’s first execution of 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.
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