Tulsa law professor launches ‘Jail Death Accountability Project’

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An inmate was found unresponsive inside her cell Tuesday evening at the Oklahoma County Jail—later pronounced dead.

For years, the death rate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center has been under scrutiny.

Since the Oklahoma County Jail Trust (OCCJA) took over in 2020, at least 60 inmates have died…

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