Study recommends reforms to solve Oklahoma prison overcrowding
Only 11 percent of Oklahoma inmates up for parole get approved, a contributing factor to crowded prisons costing taxpayers $80 million annually, according to a new study seeking reforms in the parole process.
The Colorado-based Northpointe Institute for Public Management study recommends reforms including using evidence-based models to determine an inmate’s risk and needs, limiting the governor’s role and strengthe...
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