Quote of the Day 1/24/2017

“I’ve had several legislators ask me if I’m serious. I’m deadly serious about this. Corrections is a core function of state government. Our No. 1 priority is public safety, and public safety at our facilities is currently at risk.”

-Oklahoma Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh, explaining why his agency requested $1.65 billion for FY 2018 – more than triple their current budget (Source)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

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