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re: COVID-19, inmate visitation will cease in [Oklahoma] state prisons
In response to COVID-19, inmate visitation will cease in state prisons
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is canceling all visitation and all volunteer access to facilities effective at 6 p.m. today [Friday, March 13, 2020]. This decision is necessary to keep staff, inmates and volunteers safe from the spread of COVID-19 inside a facility....
....ODOC understands the importance of inmates connecting with family members. The agency is working to expand options to allow such interaction.