An Inmate Called for Help Four Times in 45 Minutes Before Anyone Came; A Man Was Being Beaten to Death
An 18-year-old inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center made four emergency calls while a man was beaten to death nearby. The phone operator, who failed to notify anyone, has been charged with manslaughter. A report cited chronic understaffing at the facility.
An 18-year-old inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center called the emergency line four times over 45 minutes while a man was being beaten to death two cells away. A recent report found the jail chronically understaffed and unable to operate safely.
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