Long Story Short: Former Corrections Director Approved Million Dollar Deal With AI Company, Then Went to Work For Them

Long Story Short: Former Corrections Director Approved Million Dollar Deal With AI Company, Then Went to Work For Them
November 5, 2025

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Long Story Short: Former Corrections Director Approved Million Dollar Deal With AI Company, Then Went to Work For Them

Jake Ramsey went on a ride-along with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department as the officer served evictions and talked about what he saw. Keaton Ross wrote about former Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe taking a job with a company for which he had approved a state contract in April. Ted Streuli hosts.


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