Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Coverage of Oklahoma State Penitentiary in the Nexus archive.
- Richard Glossip on Life After Decades on Death Row
Richard Glossip, who spent three decades on death row in Oklahoma, was released on bond in May 2025 after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated his conviction. His $500,000 bond was secured with financial support from Kim Kardashian, a prison reform advocate, and he is now adjusting to life outside prison. Judge Natalie Mai had delayed her decision on his bond for months before setting it on May 14.
- Oklahoma executes a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter
Oklahoma executed Raymond Johnson, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Brooke Whitaker and her 7-month-old daughter Kya. The execution was carried out by a three-drug injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Johnson was sentenced to death for the murders that occurred nearly 20 years ago.