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August 6, 2026 – Citizens board pushes for county sales tax election to fund new jailThe Oklahoman
August 5, 2026 – Oklahoma County settles oil rights at new jail siteThe Oklahoman
August 4, 2026 – Oklahoma County may ask voters for more money for new jail after board recommendation KOKH-TV
August 4, 2026 – Proposal for new Oklahoma County jail sales tax moves forward to commissioners KFOR-TV
August 4, 2026 – Oklahoma County jail plan advances with proposed sales tax and $600 million funding push KOCO-TV
July 25, 2026 – Official: Despite troubles, spending mostly on track at new jail site The Oklahoman
July 17, 2026 – If OK County can't fix jail crisis, it risks federal takeover | Opinion The Oklahoman
July 8, 2026 – Oklahoma County jail project gets $55,000 more; commissioner says voters may fill gap FOX25-TV
July 7, 2026 – Groundwater issue under new jail kitchen triggers $50,000-plus design change FOX25-TV
July 3, 2026 – OK County taxpayers will foot bill for jail humanitarian crisis | Opinion The Oklahoman
July 1, 2026 – County jail is failing on basic requirements. Let's start there | EditorialThe Oklahoman
June 29, 2026 – Board in dark as county seeks pay for swapping jail site's oily soilThe Oklahoman
June 25, 2026 – Latest county jail sales tax proposal fails on lack of commissioners' supportThe Oklahoman
June 24, 2026 – Another Oklahoma County Jail sales tax proposal flopsNonDoc
June 24, 2026 – Proposed half-cent sales tax for public safety fails to advance without secondFox25-TV
June 23, 2026 – Oklahoma County to weigh another jail sales tax proposal despite doubtsThe Oklahoman
June 1, 2026 – Waste Watch: Oklahoma County approves $70,000 for new jail site testingFox25-TV
March 23, 2026 – Leadership shake-up in Oklahoma County commissioners clouds certainty of future jail decisionsKOCO-TV
March 19, 2026 – Midwest City Mayor and Oklahoma County leaders oppose jail sales tax proposa lKWTV
March 9, 2026 – Exclusive hard hat tour: Inside Oklahoma County’s new Behavioral Care CenterKWTV
February 26, 2026 – Taxing vapes and marijuana? A new approach to funding a new Oklahoma County JailKWTV
February 11, 2026 - Rev. Scobey aims to resurrect Commissioner Lowe's jail tax planThe Oklahoman
February 10, 2026 - Oklahoma County Jail Trust supports push for eventual sales taxKWTV
January 22, 2026 - Commissioner's Oklahoma County jail sales tax plan fails without a voteThe Oklahoman
January 21, 2026 - Lowe’s county jail sales tax proposal stalls as Davidson, Maughan hold out NonDoc
January 18, 2026 - Oklahoma Chronicle: Should the sheriff's office take over the Oklahoma County Jail?KOCO-TV
January 14, 2026 - Details of 2 OK County sales tax plans for the new jail, public safetyThe Oklahoman
January 13, 2026 -Oklahoma County Jail may return to sheriff amid overcrowding, death concernsKOKH-TV
January 13, 2026 -Oklahoma County May Have a New Plan to Pay for a Long-Needed Jail - and Keep It RunningKWTV
January 13, 2026 -OK county commissioner wants to disband jail trust; sales tax floatedThe Oklahoman
January 12, 2026 - County officials considering 2nd jail trust to run Behavioral Care CenterThe Oklahoman
January 12, 2026 - Oklahoma County commissioner proposes sales tax to fund new jailKOCO TV
January 5, 2026 – Second: Help solve the jail crisis, City of OKC (Commentary)NonDoc
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December 31, 2025 - OK County backs jail center operator in state mental health agency bid The Oklahoman
December 30, 2025 - As price tag climbs and stages pondered, 2026 could be do or die for Oklahoma County Jail project NonDoc
December 14, 2025 - County commissioners in negotiations with CREOKS Behavioral Health Services as new mental health provider KWTV
December 8, 2025 - OK County picks Tulsa nonprofit to run jail Behavioral Care Center The Oklahoman
December 4, 2025 - Commissioner explains why the OK County jail price has risen so much | Opinion The Oklahoman
December 3, 2025 - What will it cost to build Oklahoma County’s new jail? KWTV
December 2, 2025 – Price tag for new OK County jail soars past $800 million The Oklahoman
November 1, 2025 – A nonprofit will run OK County's new jail-related behavioral care center. Which of three?The Oklahoman
October 31, 2025 – Cutbacks cursed the OK County jail from the start. Will new one have everything it needs? The Oklahoman
October 31, 2025 – Construction crew brings in steel at new Oklahoma County jail site The Oklahoman
September 16, 2025 – County Commissioners warned about contaminated soil …KFOR TV
August 20, 2025 – Plans for new Oklahoma County Jail moving forward …KFOR TV
August 15, 2025 – New Oklahoma County Jail funding package could go before voters in April NonDoc
August 11, 2025– Flash Point: The status and future of the Oklahoma …KFOR TV
May 14, 2025 – Oklahoma County jail trust lumbers on despite leadership vacuum The Oklahoman
April 30, 2025 – Oklahoma County jail trust Chairman Joe Allbaugh resigns The Oklahoman
April 16, 2025 -- New commissioner tours OK County jail, trustee believes …KFOR TV
April 4, 2025 -- See plans for Oklahoma County's new jail The Oklahoman
February 10, 2025 -- Oklahoma County tries to stop jail expenses from continuing to grow KOSU
January 31, 2025 -- Officials break ground on new behavioral care center …KFOR TV
January 1, 2025 – What happens next for the new Oklahoma County jail site? KOCO TV
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December 31, 2024 -- $40 million deadline met for new mental health facility KFOR TV
December 31, 2024 -- Opponents rail against OK County commissioners, but the new county jail will move forward The Oklahoman
October 26, 2024 -- Could a hefty loan help fill budget shortfall for new Oklahoma County jail? The Oklahoman
September 6, 2024 -- Oklahoma County sales tax proposed to help fund jail KOSU
September 5, 2024 -- Oklahoma County wants a cease-fire in court fight with city over proposed jail location The Oklahoman
September 4, 2024 -- Could Oklahoma County implement a sales tax to help pay for new jail? The Oklahoman
August 2, 2024 -- Oklahoma County officials move forward with Behavioral Care Center construction KOSU
June 23, 2024 -- Schematic designs for new county jail aim to reduce criminal justice needs, designer says The Oklahoman
June 18, 2024 -- An inside look at the plan for a new Oklahoma County … KFOR TV
April 24, 2024 -- OK County hundreds of millions short of what's needed to build new jail The Oklahoman
February 29, 2024 -- Oklahoma County Jail design is one step closer to … KFOR TV
February 21, 2024 -- Oklahoma County commissioners choose Grand Boulevard land as jail's new home The Oklahoman
January 3, 2024 -- Oklahoma County hires contractor to build new jail; considers new sites The Oklahoman
September 27, 2023 -- Where will the new Oklahoma County jail be built? Committee narrows list of locations to four The Oklahoman
July 28, 2023 – Group goes to Nashville to get idea of what new Oklahoma County jail could look like KOCO TV
July 27, 2023 -- Oklahoma County agrees to pay HOK $23 million to design new jail, mental health facility The Oklahoman
June 28, 2022 -- Voters approve Oklahoma County jail's $260 million bond package in primary election The Oklahoman