Details and the consequences they may face. This was a compliance order given to the Oklahoma County Jail. In it, it says the facility must allow inspectors inside or they may end up paying the price. The state health department has cracked down on the county jail with this compliance order, saying they must allow inspectors inside the facility. This comes after two unannounced inspections of the jail, which OSHA is ordered to do. But the county jail refused to let the inspectors in. Both attempts were automatically failed. Inspections. After the first attempt failed, District Attorney Vicki Behenna stepped in and said the facility’s failure to meet standards was invalid and gave the health department a date to report back to them again. The health department then responded, saying they were concerned about the facility and that the county wanted to report back on the status of the inspections in stages. Now, with this compliance order, they are sending a strong message that the jail must allow inspectors inside without prior notice, and failure to comply will result in administrative penalties and fines, or the jail can request a hearing on the matter. And when we reached out to the Oklahoma County Jail for a statement, they said they do not comment on pending litigation and referred us to a statement sent in early July.
Health department cracks down on Oklahoma County jail after testing blunder
Whenever inspectors tried to enter the prison during recent unannounced visits, they were unable to get through the door.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is cracking down with a compliance order after two failed inspections of the Oklahoma County Jail. In a recent unannounced visit, an inspector tried to enter the jail but was unable to get through the door. Unannounced inspections are mandated by the health department, but the jail refused to allow the inspector in. The two attempts resulted in an automatic failed inspection. After the first failure, Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Zemp Behena called the jail’s “non-compliance” invalid and gave the health department a specific date for a return visit. Health department officials said they are concerned about the facility and that the county has communicated its desire to “make the conditions for inspections.” Now, the health department is sending a strong message with the compliance order. According to the order, the jail must allow inspectors in without prior notice, and failure to comply could result in administrative penalties or fines. The jail can request a hearing on the matter.Jail officials told KOCO 5 they don’t comment on pending litigation. TOP STORIES Body camera captures Watonga man being slammed to the ground by officer during morning walk with son Ohio Metropolitan Police identify 25-year-old woman killed in weekend multi-vehicle crash near Guthrie Ohio Metropolitan Police identify one woman dead, another critically injured in head-on crash in Creek County Who’s Number 2? A leading Democratic candidate for Kamala Harris’ VP spot Body camera footage reveals chaotic scene after Illinois deputy shoots and kills woman who called 911 for help
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is cracking down on Oklahoma County Jails, issuing compliance orders after two failed inspections.
Each time inspectors tried to enter the prison during a recent unannounced visit, they were unable to get through the door. The unannounced inspections were ordered by the Health Department, but the prison refused to allow the inspectors entry.
Both attempts resulted in an automatic failure of the inspection. After the first attempt failed, Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Zemp Behena declared the jail “non-compliant” and notified the health department of a specific date for a reinspection.
Health department officials said they are concerned about the facility and that the county has communicated its intention to “make provisions for testing.”
Now the Ministry of Health is sending a strong message with a compliance order: Detention centres must allow inspectors in without prior notice, and failure to comply could result in administrative penalties and fines.
The jail may request a hearing on the matter.
Prison officials told KOCO 5 they don’t comment on pending litigation.
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