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The Oklahoman is calling for a new state law requiring a performance audit of every large department and agency every three ...
Not only did the OK County jail trust blindside the County Budget Board with a public distress flare of a press release, the ...
“The Oklahoma Department of Corrections complies with Oklahoma’s Open Records Act,” said the agency’s spokeswoman, Kay Thompson. “We cannot comment further due to pending litigation.” ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is planning to purchase the Lawton Correction Facility and take over operations by July 25. According to ODOC, the department has ...
John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, was pronounced dead at 10:11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections announced Wednesday that it plans to close the William S. Key Correctional Center. The prison, a minimum-security facility in Fort Supply, about 13 miles ...
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will take over the privately run Lawton Correctional Facility on July 25, aiming to improve safety and oversight. Saturday, June 7th 2025, 12:06 pm ...
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) has entered into an agreement to purchase the Lawton Correctional Facility from The GEO Group. ODOC will assume operational control on July 25.
DOC also outsourced commissary operations to the same parent company, with researchers arguing that creates an incentive to serve bad food and drive up higher profit margin commissary sales.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) is preparing to take control of the state’s last privately operated prison next month, marking a major shift in how the state manages its ...
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 05, 2025--The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) ("GEO" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections ...