Only seven inmates have so far been let out of prison under DOC ‘supervised release’ plan
The plan, announced last fall, is intended to ease overcrowding in Oklahoma’s overburdened prison system.
Split between city and county over jail has some inmates spending time in two facilities
City officials say the new system of having two detention facilities located within blocks of each other has helped save taxpayer money
Judge: Oklahoma Governor, Public Safety Commissioner broke state’s open records law
A lawsuit was filed in December 2014 against Fallin and then-Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Thompson by former Frontier editor Ziva Branstetter and the BH Media Group, owner of the Tulsa World.
Estate of man who died in the Oklahoma County jail files wrongful death lawsuit
The state medical examiner’s office stated in its investigation of Willis’ death he died from blunt force trauma of his spine.
The majority of officers involved in shootings this year remain anonymous
After Stillwater police shot and killed John Dominguez, they said they would not release the names of the officers involved in the shooting. They’re not alone, a Frontier investigation found.
Part of money from state’s opioid lawsuit would go to local governments, Attorney General says
Several cities and counties have been approached by private law firms asking them to consider filing their own individual lawsuits against opioid manufacturers separate from the state’s lawsuit.
‘Justice for Danyelle’ bill would bar sex offenders from living near their victims
Danyelle Dyer’s case has moved lawmakers in at least three states to consider amending sex offender laws.
Bill would allow Oklahoma jails to use “Rapid DNA” analysis of arrestees
A bill making its way through the Oklahoma Legislature would allow jails to use a “Rapid DNA” analysis system for people booked in, allowing law enforcement to enter an arrestee’s DNA profile into databases maintained by the FBI and OSBI to check for involvement in other crimes.
