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| State prison system running at 98 percent capacity |
| By enidnews.com - Shaun Hittle, Oklahoma Watch |
| Published: 10/03/2013 |
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Oklahoma prisons continue to see a growth in inmates, who are pushed into a system that’s bursting at the seams. The number of inmates housed at state-run and private prisons in Oklahoma now exceeds 26,700, and is only expected to rise. Meanwhile, the Department of Corrections budget is stagnant, although corrections officials have discussed seeking additional funds from the Legislature before the end of this fiscal year. Cramped conditions at state prisons have led to an increased use of private-prison beds in the state. Over the past year, the number of private-prison beds leased by the state has risen by about 1,000 inmates, to more than 5,800. That number soon could increase even more, say two members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, who are working on criminal justice issues. “It’s a crisis in the state,” said Rep. Cory Williams, D-Stillwater, who announced that his re-election campaign next year would focus on criminal justice reform. “I don’t think the general population has any idea of the magnitude.” The state prison system is running at more than 98 percent capacity, and inmates are backed up at county jails across the state, waiting for bed space at prisons to open. Read More. |
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