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Advisory board hears detainee complaints about commissary, programming and staffing; Tulsa jail model under review
Summary
The Citizens Advisory Board reviewed focus-group feedback from Oklahoma County Detention Center residents citing limited tablet access, commissary pricing, food concerns, barber access and gaps in staffing. Members discussed restarting programming and a possible shift to an in-house commissary after a visit to the Tulsa County Jail.
Members of the Oklahoma County Citizens Advisory Board heard a detailed summary of a Feb. 20 detention-center focus group, which captured complaints and praise from residents and staff about conditions, programming and services.
The chair summarized feedback from the men's pod: residents welcomed a kiosk that accepts requests after 4 p.m. but remain frustrated by lack of tablet access, small and unsatisfying meal portions, limited reading material and restricted weekend out-of-cell time that interferes with family visits. The chair also relayed repeated requests for grooming products suitable for Black hair, safe mirrors or more barber time and better privacy when speaking with attorneys.
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