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OK Sheriffs Speak Out About DOC's Plans To Move State Inmates
By newson6.com- Justin Dougherty
Published: 04/17/2014

OKLAHOMA CITY -

County inmates will soon move to state prisons. When we first brought you that story last week, sheriffs seemed to be blind-sided and upset by the news. Now several sheriffs have met with the state Department of Corrections.

Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel described the move as a surprise and could leave counties bankrupt. The Department of Corrections sees it as cost effective. But the strain for sheriffs across the state is just beginning.

"What was your original reaction? Disaster. Really? Yeah, we immediately started looking at what we can do if it happens," said McClain County Sheriff Don Hewett.

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