Governor Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Mike Hunter are giving police advice on how to avoid contracting coronavirus and prevent others from spreading it.
The guidance includes a disclaimer that the governor and attorney general are not calling for dangerous criminals to be released from jail, but right now they say it is better for fewer people to be in jails and prisons.
The guidelines suggest police think twice about which people really need to be arrested. They’re advised to maintain six feet between themselves and members of the public when possible and to use masks for suspects needing transport if they’re showing symptoms.
The governor and attorney general also called for health education in detention facilities and discouraged transporting prisoners between Oklahoma jails and prisons.
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