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Convicted of murder as a teenager, Wayne Thompson is free after more than four decades in prison
Oklahoma officials repeatedly rejected Thompson’s release, weighing the violent nature of the crime over his efforts to change. Now he has a second chance.
Attorneys ask a judge to fine the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health for lack of progress on reforms
Plaintiffs claim the state agency has provided false information about progress on promised reforms, leaving people with severe mental illness languishing in jails for months without treatment.
Running out of time, Oklahoma man’s family hopes for a chance at freedom
After serving more than four decades for first-degree murder, Tony Mann is applying for commutation. His younger brother, convicted for the same crime, is getting out of prison later this month.
Report: Oklahoma plan to reform mental health treatment ‘marred by inconsistencies,’ flawed data
Months after a deal to end a class-action lawsuit over treatment for people with severe mental illness, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health still can’t provide an accurate count of how many people are waiting in jail for treatment and for how long, consultants found.
Oklahoma misses key deadlines in court-ordered mental health reform, report finds
Independent consultants cite delays and poor communication from the Department of Mental Health as people with serious mental illness wait in jail for treatment.
‘Total freefall’: Oklahoma faces deadline to fix broken mental health system as long wait times persist
A judge is fining the state for failing to treat mentally ill defendants stuck in county jails. With a court-ordered deadline approaching, public defenders and advocates say the system remains overwhelmed, underfunded and unresponsive.
Medical contractor with troubled history to leave Cleveland County jail
TK Health told county officials the company would exit the jail at the end of June, but gave no reason. There has been a history of complaints about access to medical care at the facility.