Oklahoma voters to decide whether to remove governor from parole process
Oklahoma voters will decide whether to remove the governor from the parole process for nonviolent offenders.
The state House passed a measure Tuesday that most likely places the issue on the November ballot. Senate Joint Resolution 25 passed 81-7; the measure passed the Senate unanimously last year.
“Oklahoma is the only state in this country requiring the governor to approve every parole,” said House ...
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