Jail – Ponca City Now

Surprise Inspection Finds Health Violations at Cleveland Co. Jail

Thursday, February 27 by News 9

NORMAN, Okla. -A new report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health reveals the Cleveland County Jail is struggling to meet acceptable standards.A surprise inspection on Feb. 4 revealed several violations, including failure to report the serious injury of an inmate earlier this year.Additionally, another inmate, Jacob Shane Dieball, was found unresponsive in his... Read More.

Oklahoma County Jail Construction: Controversies, legal battles, and rising costs

Friday, January 24 by News 9

The job of building a new Oklahoma County Detention Center has been at the center of many meetings, debates, protests and even lawsuits over the past three years. Here is a timeline detailing major milestones as county commissioners face the consequences of a long wait and the rising costs inflation brings. Oklahoma County voters approved... Read More.

Oklahoma County jail plagued by rodents, missed checks, and inmates sleeping on floors

Tuesday, January 14 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A 72-page Oklahoma State Department of Health inspection report into the Oklahoma County Detention Center shows deficiencies like missed sight checks, inmates sleeping on floors, and a rodent infestation. The inspection report, dated December 11, 2024, comes months after the Jail Read More.

Former Kay County Commissioner Dee Schieber booked into county jail Monday

Tuesday, September 21 by Lyman James

The Court of Criminal Appeals asserted the guilty decision reached by a Kay County jury in the case against former Kay County Commissioner Dee Schieber. On March 6, A Payne County District Judge sentenced former Kay County Commissioner Dee Schieber to nine months in the Kay County Detention Center and must pay $45,208 in restitution. On... Read More.

Former Pawnee County Jail Administrator charged with two counts of felony embezzlement

Wednesday, September 1 by Lyman James

The Former Pawnee County Jail Administrator has been charged with two counts of felony embezzlement. John Paul Thompson who was the jail administrator for the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with felony embezzlement after an investigation revealed he had stolen more than $1200.00 in cash from inmates after they were booked into jail. On... Read More.