Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton, who had escaped from an Oklahoma prison in 1977, were eventually convicted of capital murder and executed in 1997 for their crime spree that included the murders of

John Fitzgerald Hanson is set to be executed by lethal injection June 12 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.

Four Oklahoma prisoners who faced prolonged confinement in 3-by-3-foot shower stalls in August 2023 have a valid argument that their constitutional rights were violated, a federal judge decided on Apr

A lawsuit over conditions in a local state prison can move forward thanks to a ruling from a federal judge. The lawsuit claims several inmates were kept in small showers for days with no bathroom breaks or sufficient food or water at the Great Plains Correctional Center in Hinton. A federal judge denied the DOC's request to dismiss the lawsuit.

John Hanson, convicted of a 1999 Tulsa murder, faces execution following the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board's clemency denial. Hanson expressed remorse in a public apology, while the families of the victims say it's taken too long for justice to be served.