Oklahoma's County Jail Backlog Grows

The number of pending county jail transfers has more than doubled from July 2019 to July 2025. Sheriffs and jail administrators told Oklahoma Watch the delays are putting a financial and resource strain on them.

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Note: The Oklahoma Department of Corrections temporarily halted, and then restricted, county jail intakes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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