Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna and Sheriff Tommie Johnson III engaged in a heated exchange of words during a county jail trust meeting on Friday.
The dispute centered around the sheriff’s decision to stop providing jail transport services for detainees being transported to and from court, with both officials accusing each other of unethical conduct.
The Disagreement: Jail Transport Services
The tension began when Behenna read a letter she had sent to members of the jail trust, urging them to reject Sheriff Johnson’s decision to stop the transport services.
Behenna expressed concerns that if the sheriff’s office withdrew from providing transport, the detention center staff would not be properly trained or equipped to handle the responsibility…