Sara Polston, whose early release from prison prompted Oklahoma lawmakers to tighten the state’s early-release program, is now challenging the new law in federal court.
Polston filed a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma Department of Corrections director Justin Farris on Wednesday, arguing the state can’t retroactively use Senate Bill 137 to send her back to prison without notice.
A judge in Cleveland County gave Polston a 15-year sentence in December 2025, with the first eight years to be served in prison after she pleaded guilty to DUI-great bodily injury. But the Oklahoma Department of Corrections released Polston with an ankle monitor after serving just 73 days in prison…