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“This pace also protects our team’s mental health and allows time for them to process and recover between the scheduled executions,” the Oklahoma DOC executive director said
The charges were dismissed after the inmate testified he slipped out of his handcuffs to stab another inmate prior to the alleged assault
Correctional officers in select locations will wear cameras during shifts to test and perfect their use before a complete agency rollout slated for the end of 2024
The planned changes will include new perimeter fencing, security cameras and other components that will improve the entire system
“We’ve waited a long time for justice to be served,” said Ryan Jett, a brother of one of the victims
Both inmates were serving lengthy prison terms for drug trafficking in the Pacific Northwest; they will now spend an additional 11 years in prison
Unsettling possibility of executing the innocent ignites discussion on pausing the death penalty despite its rooted support among state voters
Anthony Sanchez, 44, pronounced dead after a three-drug lethal injection, is the third man put to death in Oklahoma this year
Sheriff Eddie Virden said he and his team will continue determined efforts “to bring closure to these cases and provide answers to the families seeking justice”
It took an army of law enforcement officers and National Guard troops to quell the riot, which is considered by many to be the most destructive riot in terms of property damage
Jemaine Cannon, 51, stabbed a woman to death with a butcher knife in 1995 after he escaped from a prison work center
Jemaine Cannon, 51, is set to become Oklahoma’s second executed death row inmate on July 20 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester
Chronic turnover and staff shortages have prompted the sheriff to implement technology to help keep inmates safe in the wake of violations cited by the health department
In an unusual move for a prosecutor, the Attorney General filed his motion agreeing with defense attorneys that Richard Glossip deserves a stay
The DOC would be required to pick up inmates awaiting transport within three business days of sentencing
The state has executed more inmates per capita than any other state since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976
Kenneth Fowler, 52, hit his head in the fall, causing brain bleeds and a hairline fracture in his skull
Executions will now be held at least 60 days apart rather than every 30 days in the state
Attorney General Gentner Drummond requested that executions be set 60 days apart, rather than the current 30-day timeframe
Scott James Eizember’s attorneys did not deny he killed A.J. Cantrell, 76, and his wife, Patsy Cantrell, 70, on Oct. 18, 2003
The two-time escapee committed aggravated robbery before stealing two cars and was taken into custody as he attempted to carjack a third car
The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses
Richard Glossip’s request for a new evidentiary hearing that his attorneys suggested would prove his innocence was denied
The governor granted another temporary reprieve to death row inmate Richard Glossip, pushing his scheduled execution back until February 2023
The filing argues that the federal government’s refusal to surrender John Hanson usurps the state’s authority
Benjamin Cole died by lethal injection Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill
Benjamin Cole, sentenced to death for killing his 9-month-old daughter, will receive a lethal injection on Thursday
Long hours, dangerous conditions and remote, rural locations have meant fewer officers and a system plagued with increased killings and violence
The inmate was able to leave the booking area unsupervised and rape the female inmate who was handcuffed to a bar attached to a wall while awaiting release