Oklahoma prison system stops accepting newly sentenced prisoners amid pandemic
In a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Oklahoma prison system has locked its doors to newly sentenced prisoners from county jails from around the state.
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A look back at some of our favorite stories from the past year
In honor of Giving Tuesday, here’s some of The Frontier’s best work from 2019.
I investigated Oklahoma’s juvenile life without parole cases and found the state is violating prisoners’ constitutional rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that life without parole should be reserved for only juveniles who are incapable of rehabilitation. Oklahoma has lagged behind in reviewing these cases under new legal standards.
Oklahoma’s largest private prison plagued by gang violence and lockdowns
“What’s happening out there is just ugly,” Former Oklahoma DOC director Joe Allbaugh said. “There’s no other way to describe it.”
Cell by Cell: Suspected of driving drunk, a long-haul trucker died in jail—but he actually had pneumonia
Michael Hoeppner wasn’t high or drunk — just deathly ill. He died in an Oklahoma jail without medical treatment.
The Big Break: A Missouri bank is largest buyer and seller of one Oklahoma tax credit
Between 2012 and 2017, Commerce Bank acquired more than $22.2 million in Oklahoma historic rehabilitation tax credits. Although a Legislative task force and a state commission have recommended reforming the program, state lawmakers have never followed through.
After the death of a 16-year old, a judge has ordered new procedures for juveniles at Oklahoma County jail
A new ruling requires speedier assessment of minors booked into the jail to weigh whether they can be transferred to juvenile detention
