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How Oklahoma Lawmakers Have Loosened Gun Regulations the …
Jun 3, 2022 · As lawmakers moved to loosen gun regulations, Oklahoma’s firearms mortality rate increased 31.8% between 2014 and 2020, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Gun deaths from homicides, suicides and accidental discharges are included in the firearms mortality rate. At 20.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, Oklahoma ...
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Oklahoma Restores Voting Rights For Felons, But Not So Fast
Nov 1, 2020 · An Oklahoma Watch analysis of Department of Corrections data found 427, or 81% of the commutation recipients, are not in prison or on parole. An analysis of voter registration data found just 25 of these 427 people, or 5.9%, are registered to vote. Many of the 427 are in the same situation as Alexander — under no state supervision but still ...
Five Criminal Justice Bills to Watch in 2024
Jan 19, 2024 · Here are five bills to watch in the 2024 legislative session, which convenes on Feb. 5: Cracking Down on Domestic Abuse. Bill Number: Senate Bill 1211. Sponsor: Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond. As Oklahoma’s domestic violence rate trends up, several bills look to increase punishments for abusers. Thompson’s proposal would increase the maximum ...
State Corrections Board Votes to Extend Private Prison Contract
May 20, 2021 · The Oklahoma Board of Corrections on Wednesday unanimously approved two contracts that will keep the North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre and Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville open through July 2023. CoreCivic, a Tennessee-based private corrections company, owns both of the prisons. The facilities combined house just under 4,200 ...
What To Know About Oklahoma Natural Gas’ New Storm Charges
Jan 27, 2022 · The fee will go toward paying almost $1.4 billion in natural gas costs racked up by the utility last February during a winter storm. The extra, fixed charge on customer bills will pay back bonds issued by the state under a process called securitization. Oklahoma Watch and Floodlight News wrote about the proposed settlement last week.
Report Shows Uptick in Oklahoma’s Prison Population
Nov 30, 2023 · Oklahoma’s prison population is growing after years of steady decline, according to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report released Thursday. On Dec. 31, 2022, Oklahoma incarcerated 22,745 people, a 2.3% increase from 22,235 in December 2021. Oklahoma had the nation’s fourth-highest incarceration rate at the end of last year, trailing ...
Programs That Help Pay for Hearing Aids - Oklahoma Watch
Oct 17, 2017 · The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services will pay up to $4,450 for a pair of new digital hearing aids for Oklahomans whose ability to work is affected by their hearing loss. Its services include diagnostic testing. The program serves people in the workforce or actively looking for work with annual household income up to 400 percent of ...