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| Allbaugh actively seeking ways to help Oklahoma corrections |
| By /newsok.com |
| Published: 04/11/2016 |
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A package of sensible criminal justice reform bills is making its way through the Legislature. These four bills, backed by Gov. Mary Fallin, are designed to stanch the flow of men and women who wind up incarcerated in Oklahoma. They're a step in the right direction. But in the view of interim Department of Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh, they amount to “nibbling around the edges” of the problem. Much bigger moves are needed, Allbaugh says, and he intends to drive that point home as often as possible. Last week, Allbaugh asked his board for permission to look for new space to house inmates. He'll look for “beds to lease, lease-to-buy, build, all within the confines of our existing budget,” Allbaugh told The Oklahoman's editorial board. He intends to take a month looking for options, and report back to the board with what he finds. “We're overcrowded and the criminal justice system keeps cramming them into bed space that doesn't exist,” he said. Beyond the crowding issue, he fears that if he waits for lawmakers to act, “it's not going to happen.” Read More. |
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