Ryan Gentzler worked at OK Policy from January 2016 until November 2022. He last served as the organization's Reserach Director and oversaw Open Justice Oklahoma. He began at OK Policy as an analyst focusing on criminal justice issues, including sentencing, incarceration, court fines and fees, and pretrial detention. Open Justice Oklahoma grew out of Ryan’s groundbreaking analysis of court records, which was used to inform critical policy debates. A native Nebraskan, he holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma and a BA in Institutions and Policy from William Jewell College. He served as an OK Policy Research Fellow in 2014-2015.
By: Ryan Gentzler
May 3, 2017 // Updated: May 5, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
May 2, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2017
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions.
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By: Ryan Gentzler
April 26, 2017 // Updated: April 28, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
April 25, 2017 // Updated: April 28, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
April 19, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In recent weeks, the Legislature has scrambled to provide enough funding to hold agencies over until the end of the year: nearly $35 million to DHS, and over $700,000 to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS). As we pointed out… Read more [More...]
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By: Ryan Gentzler
April 18, 2017 // Updated: April 18, 2017
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions.
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By: Ryan Gentzler
April 12, 2017 // Updated: April 12, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
April 11, 2017 // Updated: April 11, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
April 10, 2017 // Updated: April 18, 2017
Legislators have the opportunity this year to finally turn the tide on Oklahoma’s sky-high incarceration rates. Governor Fallin’s Justice Reform Task Force put forward 27 policy recommendations that would reverse the growth in the state’s prison population. Putting those recommendations… Read more [More...]