As Oklahoma County residents have strongly expressed a desire to build the new Oklahoma County Detention Center at or near its current location in Downtown OKC, Representative Jason Lowe, D-OKC, will join with other officials and community leaders to express strong opposition to HB 3758, which will effectively remove the current jail site from consideration. Rep. Lowe believes that HB 3758 seeks to arbitrarily expand the distance between new detention centers and schools.
“This bill isn’t addressing a problem that exists. The current jail is within 2000 feet of two schools and we have never, ever had a problem. This is an effort to remove the current downtown location from consideration and pave the way for new commercial development of that property. This isn’t about protecting schools or children.” – Rep. Jason Lowe
WHAT: Press Conference
WHO:
- Jason Lowe, State Representative (HD 97–NE OKC)
- Claudia Browne, Del City, City Council (Ward 3)
- Jess Eddy, Community Organizer, Oklahoma City
WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – 2:00 PM
