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Focus groups: detained men and women praise cleaner conditions but cite slow medical care, pricey canteen and limited programming
Summary
Citizens Advisory Board members summarized July focus-group feedback from detained men and women who said bed bugs and mice are largely resolved, food quality and portions vary, canteen prices are high, weekend showers are limited and access to timely medical and mental-health care remains a concern. The board moved to receive the report 5–0.
Board members presented verbatim feedback gathered July 18 from focus groups with men and women detained at the Oklahoma County Detention Center, reporting improvements in some areas and continuing concerns in others.
The men told the board that food quality has improved but is sometimes “rushed,” that portions vary and that meals include “a lot of bread and a lot of carbohydrates.” They said canteen items are overpriced, that tablet devices sometimes do not work and that routine out‑of‑cell time during weekdays is valued; they…
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