Oklahomans We’ve Lost: A fierce mama bear
“You do not mess with her kids or grandkids at all. You just don’t do it.”
Oklahomans We’ve Lost: A gifted guitar player who never met a stranger
“Just a good guy who would help anyone.”
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She spent six months in an Oklahoma jail waiting for mental health treatment
Growing demand for beds means there’s a long waiting list for people with severe mental illness trapped in the state’s criminal justice system.
Details are scarce on how Oklahoma’s plan to privatize Medicaid will affect mental health services
The company with exclusive contract to oversee the state’s Medicaid program for kids in state custody said it plans to cut the use of in-patient treatment by offering more preventative care, but won’t release details.
An Oklahoma prison will close as the federal government moves away from using private facilities
The small town of Hinton will lose its largest employer in the closure.
Todd Lamb is frequently absent from meetings on Oklahoma County’s troubled jail
The former lieutenant governor fell short of attendance requirements last year, but continues to serve as a jail trustee.
‘No mental help:’ Man’s death in jail preceded by pleas for help from family, they say
Stephens’ mother Shannon Stephens and his aunt say they left messages at the detention center’s administrative offices dozens of times in the months leading up to his death.
