Sheriff says decision to end jail transport contract is final, cites broader lack of board confidence

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson says there is nothing the Oklahoma County Jail Trust can do to convince him to reconsider his decision to stop transporting jail detainees to and from court.

“My decision is final,” Johnson told News 4 on Thursday.

Johnson said the decision goes beyond comments made by a now-former jail trust board member, pointing instead to broader concerns about whether the Board has confidence in his office…

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