Comanche County jail is over capacity
LAWTON — The Comanche County jail has been over capacity for the better part of a week, a sign of larger overcrowding problems in the state's prison system.
Dale Cagle, Comanche County jail administrator, said his jail population is currently about 14 prisoners over its capacity of 283. He called state Corrections Department officials last week to pick up some prisoners, but was told they couldn't accept a...
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