Youth Justice: A Jury of Peers
A Peer Court jury is sworn in. A youth who crashed their parents’ car after a joyride with friends sits in a courtroom at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Bureau (OCJB) while their defense attorney whispers to them just before the State begins their opening statements....
Arnall Family Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Giving
This year we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary and in true Arnall Family Foundation style we wanted to celebrate in a way that would reflect our mission by keeping the focus on the work of our dedicated grantees. On May 16, we awarded unrestricted grants of $10,000...
Evictions: A One-Sided Battle
Evictions happen fast, and tenants have few protections in an unbalanced system In Oklahoma, the eviction process is unbalanced and favors landlords, who often pay for legal representation. In eviction cases, tenants rarely have legal representation and typically...
Diversion Hub Expands to Canadian County
The Diversion Hub celebrated opening a second location in Canadian County with an open house in El Reno on March 21. The event was attended by board members, partner organizations, participants and community stakeholders.Scroll through imagesIn their first location in...
AFF in Action: Volunteering in the Point-In-Time Count
On January 23rd, volunteers gathered at the Homeless Alliance for Oklahoma City’s annual point-in-time (PIT) count. We grabbed coffee and doughnuts before forming teams and heading out to survey and count as many people experiencing homelessness as possible. It was 3...
Impact Spotlight: Homeless Alliance, TEEM, Nonprofit Incubator
Our partners do amazing work, and we think it’s important to highlight them for all they do for the people they serve. Homeless Alliance: Those experiencing homelessness have found a haven at Homeless Alliance’s Winter Shelter since it reopened in November. In their...
Locked In: How Oklahoma’s Harsh Sentences and Parole Process Keep People Behind Bars
In October of 2024, an interim study examined Oklahoma’s uniquely lengthy criminal sentencing. The study, requested by Rep. Danny Williams (R-Seminole), also examined the growing population of inmates 55 and over, the underutilization of parole-granting powers, and...
Diversion Hub: Bright Future, Current Successes
Diversion Hub connects justice-involved individuals to social services and programs to minimize their contact with the criminal legal system — reducing the pressure on Oklahoma’s jail and prisons. Clients receive various life stabilizing resources and assistance...
Live Free OKC: Impact on Gun Homicides in Northeast OKC
Live Free OKC hosted a press conference on July 1, 2024, to give a status update on gun homicides in Northeast OKC.Live Free OKC, founded in August of 2023, aims to dramatically reduce gun violence in impacted OKC communities through intervention and effective...