Oklahoma County leaders are proposing a permanent countywide sales tax to close a $500 million jail funding gap and provide ...

Before Oklahoma County residents vote on a sales tax for a new jail, its operation, and public safety needs, county ...

As Oklahoma County enters 2026, it faces the challenge of meeting rising costs for the construction of its new jail. Projections from early December put expected total build costs at $835 million. A ...

Oklahoma County Commissioner Jason Lowe is proposing a new sales tax to address the more than $500 million funding gap for a ...

Activists said excessive deaths, poor conditions and other problems would improve with someone else in charge. This week, a ...

A storm of proposals hit the courthouse: two county sales tax proposals and a suggestion to disband the Criminal Justice ...

Oklahoma County commissioners are considering a sales tax to fund a new jail and support emergency services, including ...

Not even "passing the hat" can save the Oklahoma County jail from its deficit spending. The county Budget Evaluation Team is ...

Oklahoma County leaders are voicing concerns over delays in releasing county jail inmates, which are leading to overcrowding issues. They said it can take, on average, two and a half days to release ...

“Now is not the time to build half a jail, hoping we get the green light from the taxpayers to build the rest,” Oklahoma County Commissioner Jason Lowe said Wednesday. “The fiscally responsible ...