Skip to content
Big If True

Big If True

Main navigation
  • Home
  • News
  • Housing
  • Criminal Justice
  • About & Contact
  • Our Newsletter
  • Support Us

incarceration

How funding mental health services could reduce incarceration in Oklahoma

In 2016, state voters approved using mental health services and other resources to reduce incarceration, but lawmakers have never funded them

Posted on August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

Improved access to mental health care in Oklahoma could help reduce female incarceration, advocates say

Oklahoma imprisons women at a higher rate than most other states

Posted on June 17, 2022June 21, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

Homelessness is rising nationally. So are laws targeting the unsheltered.

Advocates say bans against camping in public places are difficult to enforce and push unsheltered communities into a cycle of incarceration

Posted on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Criminal JusticeHousingNews

As jails suspend in-person visitation, expensive video and phone calls fill the void

Without face-to-face visitation, speaking with attorneys is less private in some jails

Posted on January 6, 2022May 3, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

A $50,000 bond for a 43-cent theft: How the cash bail system favors the wealthy

Many bonds are set without considering if defendants can afford them, letting the wealthy walk while the poor stay in jail

Posted on September 24, 2021May 3, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

Pandemic strains post-prison life

Americans leaving prison have faced new challenges getting housing, IDs and jobs.

Posted on October 19, 2020May 3, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews
© 2025 Big If True. Made with love by Pixelgrade
  • Home
  • #424 (no title)
  • #735 (no title)
  • 2019 Hard Reset episodes
  • 2020 Hard Reset episodes
  • About & Contact
    • Board of Directors
  • Donation Disclosure Policy
  • Help us cover evictions in Oklahoma
  • Our Newsletter
  • Our Podcast
  • Send us your pitches for our in-depth reporting series
  • Suggest a Fact Check
  • Support Us
  • Tell us what you think: Take our reader survey
Secondary navigation
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.