OK Justice Reform

7 Things to Look for this Legislative Session

The Oklahoma Legislative Session, in accordance with Article 5, Section 26, of the Oklahoma Constitution, begins at noon on the first Monday in February and ends during the last Friday in May. This means the 2022 legislative session begins on February 7, 2022, a mere few weeks ahead. These early [...]

Bigler Stouffer & The Ineffectiveness of Clemency to Determine Innocence

By: Michael Olson Bigler Stouffer, who was sentenced to death for the 1985 murder of Putnam City teacher Linda Reaves, and the shooting of Doug Ivens, is scheduled for execution on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt denied his clemency earlier this month and while Stouffer has appealed [...]

Oklahoma needs criminal justice reform

Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Without reform, Oklahoma’s prison population is projected to keep climbing, at a high cost to Oklahoma taxpayers, communities and families.

2022 Legislative Agenda

Our Mission

Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform‘s mission is to serve as a catalyst for systemic change in Oklahoma’s criminal legal system to promote just and appropriate accountability while reducing mass incarceration and its generational harm to families.