A Cleveland County Detention Center inmate found hanged in his jail cell was identified Saturday morning as Joe Allen Sims Jr., according to the Cleveland County Sheriff s Office.
The deaths of Shannon Hanchett and Kathryn Milano caused Cleveland County officials to reevaluate the treatment of detainees. Now, the sheriff and the health care provider are asking commissioners for more taxpayer money to expand care.
The Cleveland County Detention Center’s health care provider presented a proposed change in its contract to add two positions, increase medical and mental health professional hours and raise its monthly
Whitney Bryen is an investigative reporter at Oklahoma Watch covering vulnerable populations. Contact her at (405) 201-6057 or <a href="mailto:wbryen@oklahomawatch.org">wbryen@oklahomawatch.org</a>.
Shannon Hanchett and Kathryn Milano were waiting for mental health evaluations in the Cleveland County jail when they died. Now, the sheriff and the Oklahoma company responsible for them are asking for more taxpayer money to expand jail health care.