Results pending for latest Tulsa juvenile justice center audit

The Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice has had issues complying with the laws and regulations enforced by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

Wednesday, the OJA’s Office of Public Integrity conducted another audit of the center.

The facility has seen its accreditation suspended multiple times, and it currently remains under probation following the arrests of two staff members and a civil rights lawsuit filed by current and former residents and their families.

Charges against one staffer, Dquan Doyle, were dismissed in November after a witness either recanted or failed to appear in court.

He remains a defendant in the federal lawsuit.

Another former employee, Jonathan Hines, remains jailed on a dozen felony charges including human trafficking, lewd molestation, and carrying or possessing a cell phone in a prison.

Hines is slated for a district court arraignment in February.

This week, the Board of County Commissioners released a statement in which it detailed some of the improvements they say have been made since the last inspection by the Office of Public Integrity in July.

They include:

The results of Wednesday’s audit by the OPI should be available by the end of the month.