Overview

• On May 27 a 10-person inmate crew spent eight hours with Pittsburg County workers clearing fallen trees that had trapped a mother and her three children for a week, allowing their rescue
• The EF-3 tornado that tore through Pittsburg County on May 19 was the third-widest in Oklahoma history, downing power lines and cutting off water to many communities
• Volunteering inmates from Mack Alford Correctional Center met strict security and behavior requirements and operated under close supervision as part of a community work program
• Cleanup efforts continue daily as the inmate crew and county teams remove debris and restore access to remote rural roads across the hardest-hit areas
• Inmate Brandon Boring said participating in the recovery work has given offenders a chance to atone for past mistakes and contribute positively to their community