Budget Board hears annual report from CJAC about Oklahoma County Jail
The Oklahoma County Budget Board heard the second annual report of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC).
Baez trades firefighter gear for phone, computer to recruit next generation
Lt. Miguel Baez has traded in his protective "turnout" gear and firefighters helmet for a telephone and computer as a recruiters for OKCFD.
Jail Trust accepts CARES money, hears abbreviated public comment
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (Jail Trust) heard public comment and accepted CARES money from the county commissioners.
County Commissioners reinstate public comment after months without
The Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to reinstate public comments to their board meetings.
Protesters get their time in Jail Trust public forum on CARES Act funds
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority or Jail Trust held a meeting Wednesday dedicated to hearing public comment on CARES Act money.
Commissioners give Jail Trust $34M in blink-and-you-missed-it meeting
The Oklahoma County Commissioners Wednesday voted to award $34 million in CARES money to the Criminal Justice Authority (Jail Trust).
OKC Council sets up $2M aid to local live entertainment venues
The OKC City Council Tuesday, money was allocated to the city's live entertainment venues that have been hit hard by the pandemic.
Jail Trust faces loud protest over $36M Cares Act money
Dozens of protestors disrupted the Oklahoma County Jail Trust meeting until they were heard as demanded about $36 million of Cares Act money.
County Commissioners strike Free Speech item, allocate CARES money
In a raucous special meeting of the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners on Friday, the Board struck down a controversial resolution to clamp...
Budget Board approves $36 million in CARES Act dollars for Jail Trust
The Oklahoma County Budget Board Thursday recommended $36 million of CARES Act money to be spent on the county jail alone.
