Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority Chairman Jim Holman has provided clarity regarding the jail’s budget shortfall and recent salary adjustments for detention officers. The clarifications followed concerns raised by board members over unexpected raises for detention officers despite a previous vote against such increases in January.
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Chairman Holman clarified that the salary adjustments were due to a misunderstanding. After the October academy, only ten detention officer positions remained unfilled. At this point, jail administrator Tim Kimrey reviewed the budget and discussed the possibility of using unfilled positions to help fund salaries for the remaining 90 detention officers. This decision was made after a conversation with Chairman Holman.
As a result of these adjustments, $200,596.85 was redirected for the remainder of fiscal year 2025-26 (as of February 2026), leading to salary increases for detention officers, ranging from $41,508 to $47,000 annually.
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