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.

Better Tomorrows: A Landscape Analysis of Oklahoma’s Youth Justice System and Suggested Reforms

The 2022 session brings rare opportunity for significant progress in our criminal justice system

The 2021 session saw passage of economic justice reforms, but Oklahoma’s prison crisis demands greater action

Rural Oklahomans frequently carry larger burden for court fines, fees

Reducing Oklahoma’s court fines and fees is police reform

Oklahoma’s fines and fees system worsening the economic crisis for families and courts

Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Executive Summary

The Cost Trap: How Excessive Fees Lock Oklahomans Into the Criminal Justice System without Boosting State Revenue: Executive Summary
