Oklahoma's top prosecutor asked the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer an inmate to state custody so that he could be executed for his role in the kidnapping and killing of a 77-year-old woman in 1999.

John Fitzgerald Hanson was to have been executed in 2022 for a fatal shooting. The Biden administration blocked his transfer from a federal prison in Louisiana.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's top prosecutor asked the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer an inmate to state custody so that he could be executed for his role in the kidnapping and killing ...

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The Chrisley Knows Best star opened up about the situation on the January 28 episode of her Unlocked podcast, where she reminded her listeners that the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, where Todd is currently serving his 12-year sentence for bank and tax fraud, will be closing down.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has formally requested the U.S. Bureau of Prisons transfer convicted murderer George John Hanson to Oklahoma,

Gov. Kevin Stitt said he will review the cases of undocumented immigrants serving time in Oklahoma correctional facilities individually.

A push to deport undocumented immigrants serving time in Oklahoma prisons doesn’t mean that they won’t be required to serve out their sentences or will escape justice. Gov. Kevin Stitt said he will review the cases of undocumented immigrants serving time in Oklahoma correctional facilities individually before deciding whether to commute any

At Nottoway Correctional Center, the outlook was bleak. Two nurses at the all-male state prison staffed a day shift meant to be staffed by eight. Emergency medical requests from inmates were ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to debate a variety of criminal justice bills, including one that would pause the death penalty.

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Oklahoma is past its former title of top incarcerator in the world, though progress moving down the national rankings has plateaued. The state reduced its prison population by 2.9% in 2023 ...