Our Criminal and Juvenile Justice Projects

Oklahoma is facing a domestic violence crisis. In order to respond we need to look at every court process survivors interact with and ask--is this process serving survivors of violence? Are these processes serving justice? Are they keeping us safe?

Read more about our multi-pronged effort--including our true-crime-advocacy podcast, Panic Button--to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence who are serving time in Oklahoma prisons.

As an offshoot of our misdemeanor justice work, we evaluated and validated the outcomes for the Oklahoma County Misdemeanor Diversion Program administered by the Diversion Hub.

We've convened a group of experts across the state to study systemic reforms that will reduce the list of people waiting for competency restoration services in Oklahoma's jails. These folks are mentally ill and trapped in legal purgatory. The solutions are complex and it will take a system wide approach to help them.

We're partnering with CREOKS, the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau, the Tulsa County Public Defender's Office, and the Tulsa County Juvenile Court to deliver free Functional Family Therapy to juveniles on the delinquency docket. 

Over 60% of criminal defendant's report some mental health history. Are you doing all you can as a defense attorney to protect their rights? Our new guide provides vital information on Oklahoma's mental health law landscape for those being prosecuted.

Our report, The Forgotten Machine: The Cost of Misdemeanor Enforcement in Oklahoma and Recommendations for Systemic Reforms is live now. It's already shaking things up at the state and county level, allowing us to study the issue in greater depth.