Judge sides with jails in lawsuit over prison-inmate funding
By ANDREW KNITTLE NewsOK.com on Sep 12, 2013, at 2:32 AM Updated on 9/12/13 at 3:11 AM
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The convenience store chain was the sole distributor of the 50-cent stickers residents were required to place on bags of extra yard waste.
The plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit that he was made to perform pushups to avoid a ticket or jail.
OKLAHOMA CITY - The state Department of Corrections might soon be paying more to house the growing number of inmates who are languishing in county jails.
A lawsuit filed in June 2012 by the Bryan County Commission sought to force the prison system to pay more than the current per-diem rate for housing inmates sentenced to terms in state-run prisons.
It also claimed that using county funds to pay for inmates' care - if the cost exceeds the amount allowed under current Oklahoma law - is a violation of the state's constitution.
Oklahoma County District Judge Patricia Parrish ruled in favor of the county commissioners on Friday, although prison officials say they will appeal the decision.
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Original Print Headline: Judge sides with jails
Local
The convenience store chain was the sole distributor of the 50-cent stickers residents were required to place on bags of extra yard waste.
The plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit that he was made to perform pushups to avoid a ticket or jail.
