Two attorneys say they plan to file a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma County jail, accusing it of violating inmates’ ...
Reforms in criminal justice in Oklahoma County and mental health care statewide will boost county jail's reputation, ...
Nearly a year after the Supreme Court tossed his death penalty conviction, Oklahoma is struggling to retry Glossip.
Bed bugs. Neglect. Beatings. Rapes. Overdoses. Deaths. The list of horrific conditions and longstanding issues alleged by concerned citizens and former detainees at the Oklahoma County jail could ...
The Oklahoma County Jail admits it held a woman behind bars for nearly five days after a judge ordered her released, blaming the delay on a clerical “miscalculation,” even as the woman’s mother says ...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has lawful authority to conduct surprise inspections of the Oklahoma County Detention Center (OCDC). The Wednesday ...
An Oklahoma County jail inmate accused of pistol-whipping a woman for her car outside a casino has died. Everett D. Edwards, 58, was pronounced deceased at a hospital at 4:48 p.m. Thursday, July 3, ...
Oklahoma County aims to replace its detention center in downtown Oklahoma City with a jail project that has seen costs escalate. Oklahoma County commissioners awarded $215 million of bonds to BofA ...
Oklahoma County leaders are voicing concerns over delays in releasing county jail inmates, which are leading to overcrowding issues. They said it can take, on average, two and a half days to release ...
Oklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson has outlined new construction costs, deadlines and funding needs for the county’s new jail, offering the clearest look yet at what remains to be built and ...
Billions of federal ARPA dollars went to states and local governments for COVID relief. Oklahoma County is still allocating ...