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| Oklahoma corrections chief says prisons face major challenges |
| By newsok.com- Rick Green |
| Published: 06/10/2015 |
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The state Department of Corrections will use a $14 million budget hike to hire more staff, add more beds for a growing inmate population, make repairs and pay for expected increases in utility bills, DOC Director Robert Patton said Tuesday. Speaking to The Oklahoman's editorial board, he praised the Legislature for its attention to the problems of his department, but said the DOC will continue to face huge challenges. The prison system is one of the biggest areas of state spending. Its 2016 appropriation is nearly $485 million, up almost 3 percent from the previous budget. The increase came while most other state agencies took cuts of up to 7.25 percent. Read More. |
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