mental health care. Detainees make more than 3,100 mental-health-related contacts each month, underscoring the role behavioral health services play within the broader system. Accountability for the investment The proposal also includes measures designed to provide oversight of the public investment. The project would be capped at $605 million, while excess revenue would be secured in a lockbox for future maintenance needs. A MAPS-like oversight committee would provide additional accountability, reviewing expenditures to ensure public funds are used in accordance with the approved plan. The ballot language further requires revenue from the tax to be used only for the detention, diversion and mental health purposes outlined in the proposition. Oklahoma County voters will make the final decision Nov. 3. Voters can review their registration, find their polling place and view a sample ballot through the Oklahoma State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal.
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council, or CJAC, works with community partners to improve the county’s criminal justice system through efforts including diversion and pretrial services. Data presented to the Citizens Bond Oversight Advisory Board show the detention center’s average daily population declined from 1,703 in 2021 to 1,521 in 2026. At the same time, CJAC’s Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Report highlights continued challenges involving detention center funding, staffing and
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