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A prosecutor in Oklahoma sentenced a woman to life without parole in the 1990s. Now he says she should not be in prison anymore, but efforts to free her have failed.
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By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.
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A Senate panel on Wednesday passed a bill that would provide $8.3 million to restart the prison rodeo in McAlester.
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The watchdog's reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in federal lockups in recent years, most notably the murder James "Whitey" Bulger and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility staff found inmate Raymond Bailey dead in a trash can on Oct. 26, prompting questions of oversight and security at the state’s last remaining private prison.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, local jails and prisons released thousands of inmates early. Experts say the recent increase reflects a return to business as usual for the nation's carceral system.
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In a lawsuit filed this week, a group of current and former Alabama prisoners say they have been coerced into providing cheap labor to the state and to private employers.
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Lawmakers are urging the federal Bureau of Prisons to address prisoner health care after an NPR investigation detailed the stories of prisoners nationwide going without needed medical care.
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Oklahoma’s prison population rose 2.3% from late 2021 to 2022, a notable shift after years of steady decline.
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The mother of a mentally ill man who died in a Lawton correctional facility is filing a civil rights lawsuit.