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| Oklahoma's prison homicide rate leads nation |
| By theadanews.com- Sean Murphy |
| Published: 02/17/2015 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has the highest rate of prison homicides in the nation, with state inmates killed at a rate more than three times the national average, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The figures reviewed by The Associated Press as part of a months-long investigation show 39 homicides at Oklahoma prisons between 2001 and 2012, a rate of 14 per 100,000 inmates. The second highest rate is Maryland with 11 homicides per 100,000. The national average is 4 per 100,000. Oklahoma prison officials provided details on 38 killings inside Oklahoma prisons from 2005 to 2014, and a review of those cases show 10 of the inmate victims were convicted of sex crimes. Read More. |
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