By Paul Crockett
News On 6
TULSA, Oklahoma — The booking area at the Tulsa County jail was bursting at the seams Saturday morning. With over 40 inmates waiting to be processed, Tulsa area law enforcement agencies were informed over their radios that the David L. Moss Center was not taking any new inmates.
Tulsa Sheriff’s Office Corporal Al Wilson told the News On 6 it was a temporary situation. He said the message was mainly to advise officers that they could expect a long wait if they brought someone in to be jailed.
Wilson said it let officers know that it might be better for them to simply write a ticket for more minor offenses. He said anyone arrested for a serious crime would still be jailed.
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