Posted in Uncategorized on December 4, 2012
The Tulsa County Jail is overcrowded. It exceeded the maximum capacity of 1, 714 inmates on Monday afternoon. The population count stood at 1,867. Although population generally ebbs and flows, hitting capacity should alert county leaders that expansion plans must begin sooner rather than later. When planning, development, funding and construction time are factored in,… read more…
Private Prisons: Is the Fox Guarding the Hen House?Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2012
Who are the watchdogs supervising America’s private prison industry? And what measures are in place to ensure adequate supervision over these companies? Under a typical scenario, a private prison company bids to operate a facility. If the bid is awarded, the prison operator and the government generally negotiate the terms of a multi-year contract. These… read more…
TPD Identifies Officers Involved in Shooting of Donald HallettPosted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2012
The Tulsa Police Department has released the names of four officers involved in the shooting death of Donald Hallett. The officers identified by the TPD include Matt Hart, Eric Spradlin, David Brice and Chris O’Keefe. According to the TPD, the officers were compelled to shoot Hallett after he pointed a shotgun at them while fleeing… read more…