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Inmate escapes from Clara Waters Correctional Center, authorities launch search effort
An inmate from the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center has unlawfully walked away Monday evening.According to ...
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Oklahoma City on Alert as Inmate William Brainard Flees Clara Waters Correctional Facility
Oklahoma officials search for escaped inmate William D. Brainard from the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center.
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19 Years On the Run: Oklahoma prison escapee back in custody
U.S. Marshals arrested Steven Capps in Muskogee earlier this month, 19 years after he escaped from the Jim E. Hamilton ...
Oklahoma death row: Could Stacy Drake be state's first death sentence in three years?
The latest request for a death sentence came May 21. Prosecutors asked for that punishment for a drifter who is suspected of ...
Oklahoma lawmakers take steps to purchase state's final private prison
The potential purchase would move Oklahoma out of the private prison business as the Lawton facility is the state's last privately-operated prison.
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Oklahoma inmate apprehended after 19 years on the run
An Oklahoma inmate who escaped from a LeFlore County prison nearly two decades ago has been apprehended to complete the ...
Bill protecting inmate privacy rights signed into law
A bill requiring the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to designate restrooms, changing areas and sleeping quarters ...
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Oklahoma Death Row Inmate’s Lawyers Challenge Execution Amid Bias Claims
John Hanson's attorneys have filed a lawsuit against the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, citing alleged bias and conflict ...
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Oklahoma House committee greenlights purchase of Lawton private prison, pledges no job cuts
A House budget committee on Monday voted to move forward with spending $312 million to purchase a private prison in Lawton ...