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Lawmakers consider introducing recording to Oklahoma courtrooms to assist operations
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1034+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers on Wednesday discussed taking another stab at modernizing Oklahoma courtrooms by introducing audio and visual recording technology. At an interim study hosted by Sen. Christi Gillespie, R-Broken Arrow, and Rep. Derrick Hildebrant, R-Catoosa, lawmakers considered if a…...
Two Roads to Extraction: How Oklahoma's Courts Fund Themselves From Criminal Defendants
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (740+ words) Two Roads to Extraction: How Oklahoma's Courts Fund Themselves From Criminal Defendants Oklahoma's criminal courts do more than decide guilt and hand down sentences. Instead, they've become a revenue source for the very county governments and law enforcement agencies that…...
Oklahoma jail diversion programs lower recidivism. Stakeholders say rural communities lack access
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1237+ words) Occasionally, when she is in court, Kaleda Battle crosses paths with people she's helped navigate the criminal legal system. "They've completed treatment and they're doing well and they're like, 'I really appreciate you helping me get into that program,'" Battle…...
Oklahoma County Jail Operator's Attorney Requests Competency Hearing
2+ week, 3+ day ago (174+ words) Binkley's defense attorney has requested a hearing to evaluate her mental competency, according to Oklahoma City Free Press. The case has drawn renewed scrutiny to how the Oklahoma County Detention Center handles emergencies inside its high-rise walls. Pike was housed…...
Oklahoma Watch: 'Delay usually favors the defense': What's really taking so long in the Epic Charter Case
2+ week, 5+ day ago (226+ words) Duncan Banner David Chaney (left) and Ben Harris (right) walk to the courtroom with their attorneys at the Oklahoma County Courthouse Thursday, April 30, 2026. In a courtroom in April, defense attorneys and prosecutors gathered to choose a date for the next…...
Oklahoma County Jail Population Falls Sharply
2+ week, 6+ day ago (262+ words) Oklahoma County's jail population has fallen from roughly 2,400 people to around 1,400 — and sometimes lower — according to a new annual report from the county's Criminal Justice Advisory Council. Officials point to a mix of expanded pretrial release, mental-health services, diversion programs,…...
Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Report Highlights Progress
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (562+ words) Oklahoma County’s jail population has dropped significantly as local criminal justice officials expand pretrial release programs, mental health services and alternatives to incarceration, according to a new annual report from the Criminal Justice Advisory Council. “We want to make sure…...
Oklahoma County jail rivals state mental health hospitals, administrator says
3+ week, 2+ day ago (74+ words) The Oklahoman Oklahoma County jail rivals state mental health hospitals, administrator says Jail administrator Tim Kimrey wants it known that the Oklahoma County jail is not a mental health hospital. Statistics presented to the county jail trust paint a different…...