More Than 100 Oklahoma Inmates Released
Tuesday, November 1st 2011, 5:19 pm
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- More than 100 inmates are now out of prison and on the streets due to a new law that went into effect Tuesday.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said the release of the 174 inmates, 50 of which are female, is all part of a move to ease prison overcrowding.
10/28/2011 Related Story: Hundreds Of Convicted Felons Released Under New Oklahoma Law
The new law makes non-violent prisoners, sentenced to five years or less, eligible to get out after just three months into their terms.
The DOC said the inmates are being tracked through ankle monitors.
