The 2022 death of a woman who was arrested in the throes of a mental health crisis is among a series of Oklahoma jail cases that will cost residents higher taxes.
Polston was released after 73 days in prison. A new law bars people convicted of DUI causing great bodily injury from early release on GPS monitoring, and Polston argues the state can’t use it to send her back to prison.
Oklahoma troopers returned to Norman for a second Operation SAFE sweep, displacing dozens of people who say they have nowhere else to go. The eviction came as the state threatened to bill Tulsa and Oklahoma City for the costs of clearing encampments.
Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death Thursday for the 2003 murder of Olimpia Fisher.
Interim studies will examine whether courts are providing constitutionally required bail hearings and whether the state has enough resources to expand pretrial release programs.
The review comes after reporting by The Frontier found seven preventable deaths at the facility. The Tulsa Police Department previously investigated the deaths and said it found no criminal wrongdoing.
After Tulsa announced the closure of its city jail, we’re continuing to report on how police respond to mental health calls. Tell us about your experience.
The announcement comes after The Frontier uncovered seven deaths in three years at the jail, including a man detention officers left alone in a restraint device.
