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03/08/13

There is a new and exciting documentary on PBS this Monday April 8th at 9:00 p.m. I strongly encourage everyone to DVR it or watch it. Check it out here.

03/08/13

- Here is another great article on Friends For Folks in the Purcell Register "Man's Best Friend". Check it out here.

03/08/13

- Great article in the Norman Transcript "Dogs of Lexington Premiers to Crowd". Check it out here.

02/27/13

- Great article in Oklahoma Today about "Saint Kate", our very own Kate Barnard. Check it out here.

02/06/13

- Director Justin Jones speaks on Oklahoma Forum on OETA, The Theme is Corrections Crisis. Check it out here.

01/03/13

- The 2011 Yearbook has been posted in the Newsroom. Check it out here.

11/13/12

- The September/October Edition of Inside Corrections has been posted in the newsroom. Check it out here.

10/25/12

- The Jeffery McCoy Special Edition of Inside Corrections has been posted in the newsroom. Check it out here.

08/10/12

- JPay is now available! A new convenient way to send money to an offender. Check it out here.

08/10/12

- Several news articles have been posted in our newsoom about some of our outstanding DOC staff. Check it out here.

08/06/12

- Sign up today! The Okla Dept. of Corrections is now taking applications for the Fall 2012 Leadership Academy Class. Check it out here.

07/30/12

- Congratulations Faye Tucker for being named one of ACA's Best in the Business 2012. Check it out here.

06/13/12

- A new Director's news update has been posted in the newsroom. Check it out here.

04/13/12

- The March/April issue of Facts at a Glance has been posted in the newsroom. Check it out here.

03/19/12

- The February issue of Facts at a Glance has been posted in the newsroom. Check it out here.

01/25/12

- Some frequently asked questions about the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Program has been posted to the Newsroom. Check it out here.

11/29/11

- The November/December issue of Inside Corrections has been posted to the Newsroom. Check it out here.

11/17/11

- The Department of Corrections Leadership Academy is featured in Corrections Today. Check out the article here.

10/21/11

- The September issue of Facts at a Glance has been posted to the Newsroom. Check it out here.

10/17/11

- The Sept/October issue of Inside Corrections has been posted to the Newsroom. Check it out here.

10/17/11

- The 2010 DOC Yearbook has been posted to the Newsroom. Check it out here.

09/16/11

- The August issue of Facts at a Glance has been posted to the Newsroom. Check it out here.

08/24/11

- Congratulations J.D. Colbert, Administrator of Oklahoma Correctional Industries on receiving ACA's "Best in the Business." Read more about it here.

07/29/11

- Justin Jones, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Joins Policymakers in Setting the Agenda for Criminal Justice Policies. Read more about it here.

07/20/11

- The July/August issue of Inside Corrections has been posted to the Newsroom. Read the magazine here.

07/14/11

- DOC director joins U.S. Senators and state corrections officials to discuss Prisoner Reentry Programs. Read the article

06/29/11

- The Oklahoma Department of Corrections would like to congratulate Bobby Boone on his retirement June 30, 2011 at Mack Alford Correctional Center.

06/23/11

- The May edition of Facts at a Glance has been posted. Facts at a Glance is a monthly snapshot of the department's population, programs, inmate demographics and much, much more.

04/05/11

- Check out the new Correctional Officer Chaplaincy Program for employees.

03/29/11

- Deputy Director Reginald Hines speaks at the 9th Annual Prison Ministry Workshop on April 16, 2011 at St. John Missionary Baptist Church.

01/26/11

- The January edition of Inside Corrections has been posted.

01/19/11

- Notice is hereby given of the cancellation of the January 20, 2011, regular meeting of the Oklahoma Board of Corrections, due to the forecast of inclement weather. The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for February 10, 2011, 1:00 p.m. at the Great Plains Technology Center, Lawton, Oklahoma.

01/13/11

- The 2011 Upper Management schedule has been posted.
- The agenda for the January 20, 2011 Board meeting has been posted.

01/04/11

- The 2010 Annual Report is now available.

12/30/10

- The minutes for the September 15, 2010 Board meeting have been posted.
- The Female Offender Operations Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report has been posted.

12/22/10

- The December edition of Victims & Corrections Connection has been posted.

11/30/10

- The Director has released a news update:  Procedures for Absences Due to Hazardous Weather

11/17/10

- The Director has released a news update: Budget Update.

10/26/10

- The November edition of Inside Corrections has been posted.

10/25/10

- The Department of Corrections has posted the FY 2012 Budget Request.

10/21/10

- The agenda for the October 22, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

10/18/10

- Delmone K. Miller, DOC#584742 has escaped.

09/28/10

- The Department of Corrections now has a Twitter account on the Social Media page.
- There have been changes made affecting the October 2010 and November 2010 meetings.

09/22/10

- All institutions and community correction centers now have visitation schedules posted.

09/21/10

- The Newsroom has posted a publication: A Guide For Families and Friends of Offenders.

09/14/10

- The agenda for the September 15, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

09/07/10

- The Director has released a news update: Voluntary Buyout.

09/01/10

- The September edition of Inside Corrections has been posted.

08/26/10

- HMCC has reported an escape: Jeremy Hughes. DOC# 279969.
- Jeremy Hughes. DOC# 279969 has been apprehended.

08/24/10

- Mark D Smith Jr, DOC # 417168 has been apprehended.

08/23/10

- JBCC has reported an escape: Mark D Smith Jr, DOC # 417168.

08/19/10

- The minutes for the June 18, 2010 Board meeting have been posted.
- Damon R. Lane DOC #601190 has been apprehended.
- A News Release has been posted: Mental Illness Model Program.
- The Director has released a news update: Memorial Update.

08/18/10

- The Newsroom has posted a publication: 2010 Re-entry Resource Guide.
- WSKCC has reported an escape: Damon R. Lane DOC #601190.

08/12/10

- News release: Prison in Hinton to lose all its inmates.

08/10/10

- Two news releases have been posted:  Hard Times and DOC to Eliminate Beds in Tulsa.

08/09/10

- The agenda for the August 11, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

08/06/10

- The 2010 Reentry Guide has been posted on the Programs page.

08/02/10

- The Director has released a news update: DOC Employee’s Daughter Receives 2010 Susan M. Hunter Scholarship Award.

07/21/10

- The Director has released a news update: Hazardous Duty Retirement.

07/20/10

- The Director has released a news update: Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week.

07/19/10

- The Newsroom has posted new publications: 2009 Yearbook and the June 2010 Facts At A Glance.

07/13/10

- James R. Frei DOC# 463609 has been apprehended.
- Stephen G. Thomas  DOC# 231912 has been apprehended.

07/12/10

- The Newsroom has posted a new article, Kitchen Love, Feeding and Teaching Oklahoma's Women.
- An Escape Alert has been issued for Stephen G. Thomas  DOC# 231912 and James R. Frei DOC# 463609.

06/28/10

- The July edition of Inside Corrections has been posted.
- A Visitation Alert for the remainder of 2010 has been posted.

06/16/10

- The agenda for the June 18, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

06/09/10

- The Director has released a news update: Balancing the FY 2011 Budget, Furloughs Announced.

05/21/10

- The Director has released a news update: Budget Update FY 2011.

05/17/10

- The minutes for the April 15, 2010 Board meeting have been posted.

05/11/10

- The agenda for the May 14, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

05/03/10

- The Director has released a news update: Cost Savings Update.

04/30/10

- An Escape Alert has been issued : Dominique Tabb  DOC# 495135.

04/15/10

- The minutes for the March 12, 2010 Board meeting have been posted.

04/08/10

- The agenda for the April 15, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

04/02/10

- An Escape Alert has been issued : Tracy Cartwright Doc# 21099.

03/30/10

- The April edition of Inside Corrections has been posted.

03/15/10

- The minutes for the February 12, 2010 Board meeting have been posted.

03/09/10

- The agenda for the March 12, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

02/25/10

- The next BOC meeting is March 12, 1P.M. – DOC Administration Bldg.
- The upcoming Salute to Women’s History Month—Lunch & Learn Diversity
Series will be held at Hillside CCC in the  Multi-Purpose Room, March 18, 2010
from 10 am – 1:30 pm.

02/16/10

- The minutes for the January 15, 2010 Board meeting have been posted.

02/10/10

- The agenda for the February 12, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.

01/12/10

- The agenda for the January 15, 2010 Board meeting has been posted.