By:
Gene Perry
June 12, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Yesterday, the Tulsa World reported that Oklahoma judges are not implementing a key provision of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative that sought to reform Oklahoma’s criminal justice system. The JRI law approved by lawmakers in 2012 mandates post-release supervision for felony…
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Faulty implementation and issues not covered by the Justice Reinvestment Initiative leave more work to be done to protect public safety while reducing incarceration in Oklahoma
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Yousef Khanfar is a noted author and photographer. In his latest project, Invisible Eve, he turns his lens on incarcerated Oklahoma women, presenting their images and words in an effort to reach empathy and understanding. Here is Yousef’s artist statement…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 28, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In an earlier post, I discussed how implementation of the criminal justice reforms passed in 2011 was not going as hoped. That post concluded:
The justice reinvestment bill was always only a first step of many desperately needed reforms. Its…
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Guest
May 14, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
John Pearson is a retired executive in the worldwide logistics industry. He is chairman of the Oklahoma Partnership for Successful Reentry, a statewide coalition of organizations working to help ex-felons reintegrate into society.
Social Impact bonds (SIB) are a promising…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 7, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
For several days in April, the Tulsa County Jail refused inmates arrested on municipal charges. The drastic measure was taken in response to severe overcrowding. At the height of the crisis, the facility contained 1,968 prisoners, which is over 300…
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By:
Gene Perry
March 21, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
We continue to follow counterproductive policies that push Oklahomans trying to escape addiction into a downward spiral, and the problem is growing more costly to taxpayers every year.
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Guest
December 26, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Barry Friedman is a regular contributor to the OK Policy Blog. He writes the column, “Barry Friedman At Large” for Tulsa People Magazine, is a stand-up comedian, and is the author of two books, “Road Comic” and “Funny You Should…
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By:
Gene Perry
November 2, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
To find more about all of the state questions on the ballot in November, see our 2012 State Questions page.
Oklahoma is the only state that requires the governor to approve every parole. Removing the governor from the parole process…
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By:
Gene Perry
September 26, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
To find more about all of the state questions on the ballot in November, see our 2012 State Questions page.
State Question 762, on the ballot this November, would make paroles granted by the Pardon and Parole Board for non-violent…
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