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State prisons board OKs budget with $84M increase
By kswo.com
Published: 10/24/2014

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is requesting about $85 million in additional funding for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2015.

The agency's governing board voted unanimously Thursday to approve a budget request that includes additional money to pay for raises for prison workers, additional inmates, infrastructure improvements and other items.

The agency received $470 million for the current fiscal year and wants more than $555 million for the upcoming fiscal year.

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