Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department ends assistance with detainee transport to court

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department has issued a decision to stop assisting in transportation of inmates from the Oklahoma County Detention Center to the courthouse.

The detention center has been the focus of an in-depth budget review that ultimately revealed a $5 million shortfall.

On Monday, April 13, an 250-page evaluation was released that showed a staffing crisis and a financially-strained center…

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