Prison officials seek $90 million more
The annual budget for Oklahoma 's prison system surpassed the half-billion dollar mark Thursday in a budget request approved by the state Board of Corrections.
Prison officials will ask legislators for a $90 million funding increase this year, bringing the agency's total budget to $572 million for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.
The agency also will seek a $34.2 million supplemental appropriation...
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