This was a great year in Oklahoma for criminal justice reforms. Not since the passage of justice reinvestment legislation in 2012 have we seen such significant measures make it through the legislative process. In 2016, the Legislature passed four key pieces of criminal justice reform legislation.
Criminal Justice
When an abuser’s sentence ends, the victim’s life sentence begins
Nearly every woman carries the fear of becoming a victim of a violent crime. She may not always say it, but every time she walks to the office, takes her children on an errand run, or double-checks the lock on her front door at night, there is an underlying calculation of what she needs to do to keep herself safe....
September 19, 2026