Department of Corrections asking for more than $1 billion in funding

OKLAHOMA CITY – Although lawmakers will soon return to the Oklahoma Capitol to continue in a budget battle, one state agency is asking for more than a billion dollars in funding. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is requesting $1.53 billion in state funding for FY 19. The request includes funding for two new medium security prisons and fund mental health and substance abuse programs. It also includes more than $107 million in repairs to its facilities, and $10 million for […]