Although both Oklahoma and Tulsa County have made progress in bringing down their jail populations and prison admissions, Oklahoma County still sets higher bail, and sends far more people to prison, despite Tulsa County’s crime rate declining at three times the pace of Oklahoma County. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma… Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A new report released today, “Turning the Page: Oklahoma’s Criminal Justice Reform Story,” highlights five years of Republican-led and voter-supported criminal justice reform efforts, demonstrating how these policies have safely reduced the prison population while making Oklahoma’s justice system fairer and less expensive… Read More
JACKSON, MS – FWD.us Mississippi State Director Alesha Judkins issued the following statement today in response to the one-year anniversary of SB 2795, also known as the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act, becoming law: “We are extremely concerned by our state’s rising prison population driven by a declining parole grant… Read More
