Oklahoma criminal justice

Oklahoma prosecutors will retry former death row inmate Richard Glossip for murder but won't pursue the death penalty, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Monday.

A judge is fining the state for failing to treat mentally ill defendants stuck in county jails. With a court-ordered deadline approaching, public defenders and advocates say the system remains overwhelmed, underfunded and unresponsive.

A legal challenge is expected after Gov. Kevin signed a measure that puts more restrictions on the process voters use to get issues on the ballot.

House Bill 1137, authored by Choctaw citizen Rep. Ronald Stewart, D-Tulsa, was an amendment to Ida's Law, which provided tribal liaisons to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations for MMIP cases. It would've removed the federal funding requirement, allowing the state to fund the office instead.

A bill mandating yearly inspections and establishing minimum standards for Oklahoma's county detention centers was signed into state law by Gov. Kevin Stitt Monday.

The Prison Journalism Project found a willing partner in Kay Thompson, DOC's communications chief. The former reporter gave approval and support to the projects.

On Thursday, an 18-year-old Afghan citizen living in Oklahoma pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit an act of terrorism on Election Day in November of last year.

Oklahoma voters could be casting ballots on a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for people over 21.

A bill to reduce sentences for domestic abuse survivors who "fail to protect" their children failed in the Oklahoma legislature. Prosecutors say the state law targets enablers, not victims. Advocates argue it overwhelmingly punishes mothers trapped in abusive relationships.

A new book argues the way states perform executions is inhumane. KOSU sat down with its author to learn about the 'untold story' of lethal injection and Oklahoma’s role in how the condemned are executed.