OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Interim CEO of the Oklahoma County Detention Center, Paul Timmons, is acknowledging systemic issues the jail continues to face.
“This is not going to be fixed overnight. But I think we’re moving in the direction that we need to make things better here,” said Timmons.
This year, seven inmates have died, staff shortages continue to surge, and the facility has failed another health inspection.
Timmons said there have been shortfalls along the way, but he believes in accountability and moving forward.
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“The deaths are really unfortunate. And, you know, I probably take them more serious than most people realize that I do. We’re doing what we can to be proactive as far as trying to recruit people to come to work here and make this a place where people want to come to work and make this place better,” said Timmons…