At least three prisons have a 50% vacancy rate, with some so short-staffed that they have been incapable of complying with policies on safety, medical treatment and solitary confinement.
Just months before his scheduled execution in 2022, the state's request to transfer John Hanson was denied. He murdered a retired Tulsa banker and an Owasso trucking company owner in 1999.
Nonetheless, America First Legal’s letter warns that anyone who abides by the sanctuary policies in question could face a civil racketeering case — and five years in prison per immigrant involved.