Probe Uncovers Staff Problems at Oklahoma Prisons (Nov 28, 2011) TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An examination of records from the past two years shows that 40 jailers in the Oklahoma prison system have been fired for rules violations. The Tulsa World reported Sunday that (http://is.gd/4DOxUe ) the Department of Correction has disciplined more than 130 employees between 2009 and mid-2011 for a wide range of offenses. One of the most extreme examples of allowing unauthorized inmate behavior was found at Howard McLeod Correctional Center. Officials learned a prison guard had allowed inmates at the minimum-security prison to hunt wild hogs and butcher them. The guard was suspended for a day. The hogs were trapped, not shot, and officials say the hunt didn't pose a risk to public safety. « back |