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Oklahoma Prison Employees Disciplined
Loaded on July 15, 2013
by Matthew Clarke
published in Prison Legal News
July, 2013, page 26
by Matt Clarke
Filed under:
Sexual Assault,
Staff-Prisoner Assault,
Guard Misconduct,
DOC/BOP misconduct,
Medical Misconduct.
Location:
Oklahoma.
An investigation by the Tulsa World newspaper revealed that more than 130 disciplinary actions were taken against Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) employees at men's prisons from 2009 through mid-2011. Most of the disciplined employees received a few days suspension without pay, though for 40 the misconduct …
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