The backlog burdens part-time board members who are already responsible for reviewing hundreds of pages of letters and case histories before each meeting.
The state has pushed back a deadline for Canoo to receive job creation money as the company struggles to ramp up production. State agencies purchased three Canoo cargo vans, but their use is limited.
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There have been at least five deaths at the Cleveland County Detention Center this year. The County Commissioners say Sheriff Chris Amason’s office hasn’t handed over records to a consultant hired to examine the root causes of detainee deaths.
He was 15 when he killed his sister’s abuser. Even after years of good conduct, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has rejected recommending him for release.
At least four Cleveland County jail detainees have died this year. The county faces lawsuits over some deaths.
The company says it’s exiting the jail because of Oklahoma County’s “chronic, severe” lack of security staff. The jail is moving forward with plans to find a new medical provider to avoid medical care interruptions for detainees.
Turn Key’s contract with the Oklahoma County jail trust has expired and a vote on a new deal has been delayed. The company is now working on a month-to-month basis at the jail.
