Oklahoma’s Most Violent Prison to End State Contract
2024年6月21日 · Lawton Correctional Facility, the last state-contracted private prison in Oklahoma, may soon close. As first reported by The Oklahoman, the prison’s owner/operator, The GEO Group, a corporation that owns and operates private prisons nationwide, informed the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, or ODOC, and Oklahoma Senate leadership through a letter received Friday that it will not renew the ...
How Oklahoma Lawmakers Have Loosened Gun Regulations the …
2022年6月3日 · 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 ...
Is Oklahoma ranked among the worst states for education?
2024年8月15日 · Oklahoma is ranked among the lowest in multiple 2024 surveys based on various metrics of education quality, safety, and academic outcomes. U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 review places Oklahoma 49th out of 50 states, reflecting poor performance in standardized test scores and graduation rates, as well as in higher education statistics such as college […]
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Oklahoma Watch Sues Tulsa Seeking Details of Woman Arrested …
2022年12月21日 · Oklahoma Watch and reporter Whitney Bryen are suing the City of Tulsa seeking details of an incident that resulted in the violent arrest of a woman in the throes of a mental health crisis.. Bryen requested all police reports and statements related to the arrest of LaDonna Paris under the Oklahoma Open Records Act on April 4 …
Why Are You Running? Oklahoma Candidates Say Why They’re in …
2022年4月19日 · Nick Archer. Running for: State House District 55 (Elk City, Sayre, Cheyenne) . Party: Republican. Why they’re running: “I’ve been the mayor of Elk City for the last two terms and District 55 has an open seat this year, so it felt like the right time to take that step.I think rural health care is important, especially to our smaller communities in western Oklahoma.
Oklahomans Share Their Struggle for Mental Healthcare as Feds ...
2022年12月28日 · Low insurance reimbursement rates limit the types of insurance that Oklahoma providers can accept leaving low-income Oklahomans with the fewest options for care, a report released on Dec. 16 by Healthy Minds Policy Initiative found.. Residents in rural communities had few nearby treatment options and couldn’t afford to take off work to travel to appointments, participants said.
Homeless in Oklahoma: Sacrificing Health Care for Daily Survival
2024年4月15日 · Shay Swindall lives in a tent, under a busy Oklahoma City overpass, in a sprawling homeless encampment. When she needed a new albuterol inhaler recently, she tried to ration the last few puffs she had left. Her health had been fairly good before last winter, though, even at age 64, health care was not something she prioritized.
What To Know About SQ 820 and Legalizing Recreational …
2023年2月28日 · The state question initially limits recreational business licenses to current medical marijuana business license holders in operation for at least a year before the effective date of SQ 820. That prohibition on new businesses would last for two years. Commercial license and renewal fees for the adult-use market could not exceed $2,500.
Oklahoma Domestic Violence Reports Reach Highest Level in 20 …
2021年9月17日 · That suggests more incidents of violence are responsible for the climbing numbers, advocates said. Nearly 7 out of every 1,000 Oklahomans experienced domestic violence last year. Tulsa County saw the highest rate of abuse with nearly 13 out of every 1,000 residents reporting domestic abuse. 2020 domestic violence rates by county.