UPDATE: Both missing Oklahoma inmates captured in Arkansas
ODOC officials announced on Wednesday that two inmates walked away from a prison in Hodgen had been captured in Arkansas.
Lawsuits against corrections agency over inmate death will be filed soon, lawmaker says
State Rep. Justin Humphrey said multiple lawsuits will be filed by family members of a former inmate from Tulsa who died ...
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Oklahoma lawmaker files bill to rename state’s Department of Corrections
OKLAHOMA CITY (KNWA/KFTA) — An Oklahoma lawmaker has filed a bill that would rename the state’s Department of Corrections. House Bill 1310 was filed on Jan. 15 by Rep. Justin Humphrey (R-Lane) and ...
Two inmates escape from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Hodgen on Saturday morning
Two inmates at Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Hodgenunlawfully walked away.According to the Oklahoma Department of ...
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Oklahoma looks to privatize prison food service
While corrections officials promise cost savings and better food quality, other states have had issues with outside food ...
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Lawmaker plans to join open records lawsuit in death of Oklahoma inmate
Lane, says he will join an open records lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Corrections filed by the family of ...
Gov. Stitt unveils details of plans to move undocumented immigrants in prison to ICE custody
The plan, called "Operation Guardian," includes multiple options to parole undocumented immigrants from prison to ICE custody ...
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Corrections director advocates for embattled state agency: 'Prison is not Disneyland'
OKLAHOMA CITY — In a recent meeting with lawmakers, Department of Corrections Executive Director Steven Harpe advocated for an agency that has endured withering criticism recently. Violence in ...