There have been at least five deaths at the Cleveland County Detention Center this year. The County Commissioners say Sheriff Chris Amason’s office hasn’t handed over records to a consultant hired to examine the root causes of detainee deaths.
A Chinese immigrant took a job on an Oklahoma pot farm. He barely escaped with his life.
This week’s recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board marks a significant shift in a process Thompson has described as “death every three years.”
He was 15 when he killed his sister’s abuser. Even after years of good conduct, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has rejected recommending him for release.
At least four Cleveland County jail detainees have died this year. The county faces lawsuits over some deaths.
Emmanuel Littlejohn was sentenced to death for the murder of an Oklahoma City convenience store owner. Gov. Kevin Stitt did not act on a recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to grant clemency.
Emmanuel Littlejohn has been on death row for 32 years. He was sentenced to death for killing an Oklahoma City convenience store clerk during a robbery in 1992 but says another man pulled the trigger.
The company says it’s exiting the jail because of Oklahoma County’s “chronic, severe” lack of security staff. The jail is moving forward with plans to find a new medical provider to avoid medical care interruptions for detainees.