Oklahoma County jail refuses inspection, found deficient for the eighth time since 2020
Posted on AllSides June 29th, 2024
From The Center
INSPECTION DIDN’T HAPPEN IN EIGHT. INSPECTION REPORTS SINCE 2020, THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL HAS BEEN FOUND DEFICIENT BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. IN THE MOST RECENT ONE, THEY DIDN’T PASS BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T ALLOW INSPECTORS INSIDE. IT IS CLEAR THAT WE NEED A COMPLETE LOCKDOWN TAKEOVER OF THIS FACILITY. EIGHT IN A ROW. THAT’S HOW MANY TIMES THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL HAS HAD DEFICIENT HEALTH INSPECTIONS OR FOUND NOT UP TO STANDARD EIGHT IN A ROW. THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. SEVERAL REASONS SINCE 2020, RANGING FROM CLEANLINESS,...