Guthrie Jail
Clip: Season 3 Episode 341 | 4m 9s
Many county jails seek state help as the DOC moves its inmates to state prisons.
Several Oklahoma Sheriffs came to the Capitol to ask lawmakers for help. Many county jails were built specifically to help house DOC inmates, but with the new DOC Director moving those prisoners back into state prisons, counties face budget shortfalls.
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Guthrie Jail
Clip: Season 3 Episode 341 | 4m 9s
Several Oklahoma Sheriffs came to the Capitol to ask lawmakers for help. Many county jails were built specifically to help house DOC inmates, but with the new DOC Director moving those prisoners back into state prisons, counties face budget shortfalls.
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