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
January 11, 2017 // Updated: January 11, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
January 10, 2017 // Updated: January 10, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
January 5, 2017 // Updated: June 17, 2019
Even with positive and important criminal justice reforms passing in the Legislature and in the ballot box this year, the Oklahoma prison population is on track to grow by 25 percent – about 7,200 inmates – in the next ten… Read more [More...]
By: Ryan Gentzler
January 4, 2017 // Updated: January 4, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
January 3, 2017 // Updated: January 3, 2017
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By: Ryan Gentzler
December 22, 2016 // Updated: December 22, 2016
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By: Ryan Gentzler
December 21, 2016 // Updated: December 21, 2016
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By: Ryan Gentzler
December 20, 2016 // Updated: December 20, 2016
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By: Ryan Gentzler
December 14, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The movement to legalize marijuana is riding high. This year voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada joined Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska in legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, while Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota voted to allow… Read more [More...]
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