criminal justice

Oklahomans struggling with substance abuse no longer have to wait to get into some of the most intensive treatment for addiction. Treatment providers believe a $10 million increase in funding from the state Legislature two years ago is now saving lives.

Unable to obtain lethal injection drugs, some states have turned to outmoded alternatives, which also includes the electric chair, to execute prisoners on death row.

Prisoners like Kent Clark who broke the law before 1987 should have a chance at parole, unlike more recent inmates. But there are dozens of men in their 60s and older who have little hope of release.

An Oklahoma lawmaker has asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for help improving the Oklahoma County jail. Rep. Jason Lowe of Oklahoma City believes federal intervention is necessary to solve the jail’s long standing problems.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is making more progress than many states vaccinating prisoners and employees against COVID-19. But some advocates…

The Oklahoma City Police Department has released graphic video footage of the recent hostage takeover at the Oklahoma County Detention Center.The videos…

For the second time this year, detainees of the St. Louis Justice Center were able to break out of their cells, break windows and set small fires.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s jail inspectors filed a report detailing numerous deficiencies in the Oklahoma County Jail. The inspectors'…

Within the Federal Bureau of Prisons, inmates are asked to "voluntarily" agree to electronic monitoring in order to use the bureau's email system. But critics say there's nothing voluntary about it.

The Oklahoma County jail went on lockdown Saturday after a correctional officer was taken hostage.Ultimately, the hostage was rescued but a suspect was…