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Hamilton Urges Safer Prison With Trained Guards
Oklahoma Senate leader James Hamilton urged tighter security at McAlester prison after riots killed at least three inmates and caused $20 million in damage. He proposed armed riot units, upgraded pay, renewed training, better kitchen controls, and expanded inmate education, with budget rises and federal funds preferred over bonds.
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Hamilton
Oklahoma City
McAlester
State Senate
James Hamilton
Cloteau
House
Bill Willis
D-Tahlequah
United States
State Crime Bureau
Highway Patrol
Senate
Hodgens, McLeod, Stringtown
Lexington
McAlester Prison