The deplorable state of Oklahoma’s jails has been exposed: 60% of jails failed their state health department inspections in 2022. Violations ranged from faulty smoke detectors to raw sewage seeping into cells. [[1](https://www.kgou.org/show/oklahoma-watch-long-story-short/2023-07-19/long-story-short-most-oklahoma-jails-failed-state-health-department-inspections-in-2022)].
