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Showing: March, 2003
Bill To Create Prison Reading Program Heads To House

State Senator Daisy Lawler says a bill aimed at teaching inmates to read is headed for the House of Representatives. Thats after Senate Bill cleared the full Senate last week. Senator Lawler said the program could give inmates the skills they need to stay out of prison once their time is served. Study after study shows us the same thing theres a link between crime and illiteracy. Here in Oklahoma, 0 percent of all inmates read at or below the th grade level. The research says if a person cant read, theyre much more likely to wind up either on welfare or in prison, explained Lawler. read more.

Sen. Lawler explains bill creating reading pilot program for prisons.
Senators Say Incentive Legislation Pays Off in Expansion of Lawton, Ardmore Tire Plants

Oklahoma State Senate Communications Division
State Capitol
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 30 For Immediate Release: March 3, 2003 Clip Senators Say Incentive Legislation Pays Off read more.

Sen. Crutchfield says Michelin investment will quadruple as a result of legislation approved in 2002.