corrections funding

Some Oklahoma Prison Escapees Who Remain On The Loose

Associated Press

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections currently has 99 offenders categorized as fugitives, but most of those are from work-release programs, halfway…

Politics and Government

4 Takeaways From Oklahoma's 2015 Legislative Session

Brian Hardzinski

The 55th Oklahoma Legislature wrapped up its first session a little over two weeks ago on May 22, one week ahead of the constitutionally required deadline…

Corrections officer Sgt. Charles Galaviz secures an inmate for transfer with handcuffs and shackles Jan. 24 at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center, in Lexington, Okla. Overtime is mandatory for correctional officers in the state's prisons, which have a manpower shortage of about 33 percent and the highest inmate homicide rate in the country.

Business and Economy

States Face Correctional Officer Shortage Amid A Cultural Stigma

Miles Bryan

Administrators are trying new recruiting tactics and offering bonuses to make up for the shortfall. But for now, open shifts in some states have to be covered with mandatory overtime.

Politics and Government

Department Of Corrections Asks For 18% Increase For Staff And Salaries

eCapitol

The Department of Corrections defended its fiscal year 2016 appropriation requests Tuesday during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety…