New interim Oklahoma County jail director promises more officer training, improvement
It wasn't the usual barrage of complaints from activists. Survivors of deceased detainees took grief and anger to the Oklahoma County jail trust.
New Oklahoma County commissioner will have influence on future jail plans
In Oklahoma County, the new commissioner will have a large influence on the Oklahoma County Detention Center. The work continues to build a new jail right now. The county broke ground on a behavioral health center that will be part of the new jail, but the same progress can't be said for the new detention center.
Trust names new acting director of Oklahoma County jail
The Oklahoma County jail trust hired from within to replace former CEO Brandi Garner, whose resignation was effective last week.
Oklahoma County tries to stop jail expenses from continuing to grow
Oklahoma County is already struggling to source sufficient funding for the jail, now estimated to cost $700 million, and a higher interest rate would only compound the issue.
Oklahoma County Jail Trust names OCDC Acting Jail Director
After weeks of uncertainty, new leadership has been announced for the Oklahoma County Detention Center. After a closed-door executive session, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, known as the Jail Trust,
Oklahoma County jail names Paul Timmons as interim CEO
Oklahoma County jail names Paul Timmons as interim CEO
As the OK County jail trust looks for a new CEO, former CEO has advice for successor, critics
Former Oklahoma County jail CEO had advice for her successor, the public and the fiercest critics of the county jail trust, ...
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New jail?
Oklahoma County is really good at arresting people and locking them up. What the county hasn’t been good at is managing a ...
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Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1: Jason Lowe wins tight Dem primary
Rep. Jason Lowe won the special Democratic primary for District 1 on the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners this evening ...
Two Oklahoma County jail inmates charged with murder over suspected fentanyl overdose
Murder cases over drug overdoses are rare. An investigator reported cameras tied two Oklahoma County jail inmates to another ...