OK CURE

11/23/2021

Great story.
I (Kevin Armstrong) personally know Bill. Wonderful guy.

A Tulsa man sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole is now free.

11/19/2021

Imagine a prison system in the U.S. like this open concept in Finland!

Open prisons allow inmates to leave for schooling or a job. In Finland, the model is seen as successful because it hasn’t led to a rise in crime. Rehabilitation is the philosophy.

11/18/2021

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/11/18/julius-jones-kevin-stitt-oklahoma-governor-execution/6357274001/

YES!!!!!

Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt had the final say on whether Julius Jones would be executed this week.

11/18/2021

The Oklahoma Capitol tonight.

“‘The holiest moment in the history of this building.’ Hands are placed on the Capitol floor rotunda. Supporters praying for God to be present through the building. | ”

11/17/2021

When you think you have “heard it all”…

https://reason.com/2021/11/16/cops-thought-sand-from-her-stress-ball-was-cocaine-she-spent-nearly-6-months-in-jail/

11/12/2021

During next week’s special redistricting session, Oklahoma again will count prisoners as residents of the communities where they are incarcerated.

11/11/2021

Would you like to send a food package to an inmate for the holidays? Here's how:

https://www.accesscatalog.com/shop/index.html?view=preview&CatID=19401&ProgramID=378&FacilityID=

It can take 1 to 2 months to deliver these, so don't delay. We know of families who have successfully used this service to get packages delivered to their relatives who are serving time.

11/01/2021

Since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, only 4 times has an Oklahoma governor followed the Pardon and Parole Board's recommendation to grant clemency to a a death-row inmate:

1. Phillip Dewitt Smith in 2001 by Gov. Frank Keating
2. Osvaldo Torres in 2004 by Gov. Brad Henry
3. Kevin Young in 2008 by Gov. Brad Henry
4. Richard Tandy Smith in 2010 by Gov. Brad Henry

Gov. Henry was not against the death penalty. He turned down 3 clemency recommendations by the board before approving Smith's case in 2001.

In all four cases, these inmates' sentences were commuted from death to life WITHOUT the possibility of parole.

Today the board, by a vote of 3-1, recommended to Gov. Stitt that he commute the sentence of Julius Jones from death to life WITH the possibility of parole.

The board's decision is NOT the final word on Jones' case. He must get the approval of Gov. Stitt to avoid being executed Nov. 18. The governor must make his decision within the next 17 days.

(Associated Press photo)

11/01/2021

This is a 5-minute video recording as the 5 members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board announced their votes on death-row inmate Julius Jones’ clemency request and how his supporters reacted outside across the street as it unfolded.

11/01/2021

Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board votes 3-1 to recommend to Gov. Stitt that Julius Jones’ sentence be commuted to life with the possibility of parole.

11/01/2021

Julius Jones’ clemency hearing is now under way before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.

You can watch it live via Zoom: https://oklahomadoc.zoom.us/j/96698976106

This photo shows the crowd of Jones’ supporters gathered outside and across the street from the meeting in OKC.