Capt. Kory Conley speaks with an inmate at Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington. (Courtesy Oklahoma Department of Corrections)
Corrections Department Plans Sign-On Bonuses, Temporary Pay Raises As Prison Staffing Problems Persist
Keaton Ross - Oklahoma Watch
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections plans to provide a $2,500 sign-on bonus to newly hired prison officers and temporarily boost pay for employees working in especially understaffed facilities.
Thursday, October 7, 2021