An Oklahoma prisoner reported sexual harassment. She says the report cost her everything
Five former Department of Corrections employees said sexual abuse is prevalent, and the agency turns a blind eye to ...
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OK Supreme Court: Jail, prison health contractors entitled to sovereign immunity
The Oklahoma Supreme Court held March 11, 2025, that medical contractors like Turn Key Health have sovereign immunity from ...
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She reported sexual comments and groping from her prison boss. What happened next left her questioning everything.
Records show one Oklahoma women’s prison rarely substantiated abuse allegations or forwarded cases for criminal prosecution.
Overdoses at the Oklahoma County jail plummeted for a month: Here's what changed
It was just one month, February, but executives at the Oklahoma County jail say drug dogs and changes in how arrestees are ...
Bill would mandate prisoners use only facilities for their biological sex
The author said her legislation would allow prisons to continue what they have probably been doing all along but would codify privacy and safety protections for inmates and others.
Gas leak at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center leads to joint staff-inmate repair efforts
A small gas leak at the Eddie Warrior Correctional Center (EWCC) has become a complex repair project that staff and inmates ...
‘At least I know he’s ok’: Prison officials say water pressure restored at Beto unit
Officials at an Anderson County prison say water service has been fixed after families of inmates raised concerns.
Oklahoma bill could require chemical castration for sex offenders on parole
A measure that would allow chemical castration for sex offenders passed the Oklahoma House floor on Monday.House Bill 2422 ...
Tennessee among top four states with the highest percentage of prisoners in private facilities
Tennessee tied Arizona for states with the highest percentage of prisoners in private institutions. Here's how they compare to other states.
Borrowing from Norway, a Connecticut prison tries a new approach
Correction officers spend unstructured time with the incarcerated in the new model, hoping to stem problems before they start.
Who is Brad Keith Sigmon, the South Carolina Death Row inmate who chose the firing squad
If Sigmon's execution moves forward, he will become the first inmate in South Carolina executed by firing squad in modern history and the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.