Could we be returning to the days of a private contractor operating the Tulsa Jail? We could be.
The Tulsa Criminal Justice Authority wants a more efficient operation at the jail. Tulsa County District 1 Commissioner John Smaligo says he would be open to considering such proposals.
When the Tulsa jail first opened in the 1990s, it was managed by the Corrections Corporation of America. After several years, the jail was turned over to the supervision of then Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz.