Prater Says Fallin Position On Prison Funding Is ‘Dangerous’

Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater says the position of Governor Fallin on prison funding, as articulated by her attorney, is “dangerous.”

Writing on Facebook, Prater said, “Please read this article (http://newsok.com/lack-of-personnel-at-prisons-is-not-a-safety-concern-oklahoma-governors-aide-says/article/3918202) closely. This is a very dangerous position to take with the public safety of all Oklahomans, especially Corrections Officers and other Law Enforcement Officers. The purposeful underfunding of the Department of Corrections is specifically designed to force Oklahoma Inmates to private prisons. It likely will lead to more assaults on Corrections Officers or even worse.”

Sean Wallace, executive director of the Oklahoma Corrections Professionals, called Mullins’ comments “outrageous.”

“The truth is they are not looking at it at all,” Wallace said. “It is outrageous to completely ignore this and wish it is going to go away. It is not going to go away unless we do something.”


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