Oklahoma County Trust Members expecting financial help to prevent dissolution

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — In Friday’s meeting, the dissolution of the jail trust didn’t happen, but one member put the option on the table.

It’s been five years since the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office handed over the jail to a jail trust and private administrator.

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However, it didn’t stop the number of inmate deaths or systemic problems in the facility, as the Oklahoma County Detention Center has failed 11 health inspections.

Trust member and Pastor Derrick Scobey said he had intentions to introduce a motion to dissolve the trust, but decided not to go through with it…

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