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An analysis from criminal justice reform group FWD.us says commutation approvals in Oklahoma have plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.Their report…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has never been worse in Oklahoma, and at the end of this week, public bodies must go back to meeting in person.A temporary change to…
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State parole investigators have finished reviewing 1,800 commutation applications from a backlog of around 3,000, according to an executive director's…
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board’s new leader said Monday he’s spent the past few weeks making a plan to tackle a backlog of commutation…
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board hired a new executive director on Monday with a unanimous vote.Tom Bates will now lead the agency. He was most…
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is set to ease up on its recent approach to commutations, at least temporarily.With more than 2,700 pending…
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Turbulent times continue at the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.Former Executive Director Steven Bickley resigned, effective Friday, following a dispute…
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The head of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board resigned this week after being threatened last month by a board member with a grand jury investigation of…
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is getting to work on rules for how it will handle commutation applications from inmates sentenced to die.An attorney…
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The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board on Monday voted against letting its executive director take leave in a bid to help settle tensions between him and a…