Probation and parole closure creates new hurdles for Garvin County clients

Pauls Valley’s probation and parole office quietly closed its doors earlier this year, leaving those it served in Garvin County without a local office to supervise their cases. Those in Garvin County who are under the supervision of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) are now required to report to the probation and parole office in Purcell, a situation local prosecutors an...