Oklahoma inches closer to eliminating private prisons

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Oklahoma inches closer to eliminating private prisons

Fri, 09/01/2023 - 01:40
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Change is coming to a southeast Oklahoma private prison plagued with violence and staffing shortages, but advocates for corrections staff and prisoners say further efforts are needed to improve conditions. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will take control of the Davis Correctional Facility, a medium-tomaximum security prison in Holdenville, on Oct. 1. Core-Civic, a Tennessee-based private…

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