An interim study examined ways to help defendants await trial outside of jail, from expanded legal representation to individualized assessments of their ability to pay bail. Officials say reforms could reduce costs and improve constitutional protections.
James Pavatt is scheduled to be executed Nov. 12 for killing his girlfriend Brenda Andrew’s husband in 2001. His attorney argued there was no credible evidence Pavatt was the shooter, and the jury foreperson said he now questions the death sentence.
After serving more than four decades for a 1983 killing, Tony Mann could soon be released from prison. His younger brother, who was also sentenced to death, has spent the past year rebuilding his life outside prison and fighting for Mann’s release
The proposed office would review investigations involving deadly force, in-custody deaths and other serious incidents across city public safety departments.
The lawsuit seeks records related to at least seven deaths at the facility, including investigation and incident reports, surveillance video, intake forms and welfare-check logs.
If elected, Jon Echols would oversee the state multi-county grand jury. The state attorney general has the power to seek criminal indictments in connection with jail deaths.
Former students described physical restraints, forced exercise, food restrictions, unpaid labor, and close monitoring at New Lifehouse Academy.
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.