An overview of our work on Oklahoma’s Justice System
Oklahoma’s criminal justice system is in a crisis. Prisons have grown increasingly costly and overcrowded without any clear pay-off in public safety. OK Policy promotes a smart-on-crime mentality towards criminal justice — one that doesn’t pursue punishment for its own sake, but instead looks for what works to protect public safety in the most cost-effective way.
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Featured Articles and Reports
Oklahoma’s parole process has helped safely lower the number of people in prison. Continued investments could build on this progress.
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Better Tomorrows: A Landscape Analysis of Oklahoma’s Youth Justice System and Suggested Reforms
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The 2022 session brings rare opportunity for significant progress in our criminal justice system
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The 2021 session saw passage of economic justice reforms, but Oklahoma’s prison crisis demands greater action
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Rural Oklahomans frequently carry larger burden for court fines, fees
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Reducing Oklahoma’s court fines and fees is police reform
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Oklahoma’s fines and fees system worsening the economic crisis for families and courts
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Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Executive Summary
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The Cost Trap: How Excessive Fees Lock Oklahomans Into the Criminal Justice System without Boosting State Revenue: Executive Summary
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