Author: Darla Shelden
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Gov. Stitt appoints reform advocates to parole board
By Ben Felder, Feb. 26, 2019 NewsOK.Com Gov. Kevin Stitt announced three appointments to the state’s Pardon and Parole Board on Tuesday that he said will bring a “fresh perspective” to a board from which he wants more inmate applications. […]
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“Never been afraid of the truth,” then release Julius Jones’ case files
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma State Conference of the NAACP is calling on Oklahoma County district attorney David Prater to release case files on death row prisoner Julius Jones “in order to promote public trust in both the criminal […]
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OCCA Denies Petition in Julius Jones Death Penalty Case
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On Friday, September 28, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (OCCA) dismissed a petition by death row prisoner Julius Jones, seeking a hearing to present new evidence of racial bias in his case. This new evidence, […]
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