New Report from Open Justice Oklahoma: Juvenile crime plummets in Oklahoma, but racial and local disparities remain Crime rates and criminal arrests of youth in Oklahoma have declined massively over the last 25 years. However, despite these promising developments, black and brown youth are still disproportionately represented in Oklahoma’s juvenile justice system. Read Report A new report from Open Justice Oklahoma explores the sea change that has occurred in our state’s juvenile justice system and what it means for our adult justice system in coming years. In the coming weeks, we will highlight several findings from the report on the OK Policy blog. The report calls attention to a longstanding but little-discussed bright spot in our state's justice system and urges state leaders to continue its progress to reduce juvenile incarceration with an emphasis on reducing racial disparities. "These encouraging trends in juvenile justice have received little attention in Oklahoma," said Ryan Gentzler, Director of Open Justice Oklahoma. "Fewer justice-involved youth is likely to lead to lower adult crime rates, which will help to reduce Oklahoma's adult prison population as well." Open Justice Oklahoma is a program of the Oklahoma Policy Institute that seeks to illuminate our justice system through analysis of public data. Questions about the report can be directed to Ryan Gentzler, Director of Open Justice Oklahoma, at (918) 519-3487 or rgentzler@okpolicy.com. | Oklahoma Policy Institute
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