Representative Justin Humphrey

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District 19

Hi, I'm Justin Humphrey and I represent the people of Oklahoma's 19th District.


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Sep 13, 2024
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Humphrey Committee to Discuss Complaints of Abuse in State Agencies

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Monday will convene a meeting of the House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee to discuss allegations of criminal offenses and abuse involving state agencies. Speakers will include representatives from Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, as well as Darrell Dougherty with A Child's Worth, and Mandy Reed with Oklahomans for Childrens Rights. Time: 9 a.m. Date: Sept. 16, 2024 Place: Room 450, State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City

Sep 10, 2024
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Humphrey Denounces Department of Corrections

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, today issued the following statements about the Department of Corrections. "Once again, I am compelled to report the horrendous inhuman handling and human rights violations of the Department of Corrections. On August 24, 2024, I received a very credible report from the Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy. The reporter claimed that a mental health inmate was left in an outside cage for approximately four days with no bed or bathroom facilities. It is important to note temperatures were extreme during this period. Upon receiving the report, I emailed Director Harpe supplying dates, the inmate’s name, and his DOC number. I asked Director Harpe to confirm or deny this report. In typical fashion, the director refused to answer my request stating he must maintain confidentiality on an ongoing investigation. Therefore, I reached out to other sources to validate the accusations. I had multiple individuals confirm the report, and the report does appear to be true. "On September 6, 2024, I received another credible report that the warden at this facility has been suspended from his duties. I find it incredible that the incident was approximately a month old, but Director Harpe took no action until I uncovered or exposed the incident. Reports indicate the warden was suspended due to a gross mishandling of the inmate extraction from the recreational cell/cage. Based on reports, the inmate extraction consisted of the inmate being pepper sprayed with a canister that is normally used to clear crowds or in situations like a riot. It is unclear why this amount of pepper spray would be applied on a mental health inmate. The inmate also reportedly was shot with a pepper gun. It is my understanding this is a gun that resembles an AKA but shoots pepper balls. Finally, the inmate was extracted with the use of a shield that delivers an electrical shock like a stun gun. The inmate was drenched with a larger canister of pepper spray, which should have been more than sufficient to achieve compliance. But reports are that this mental health inmate was subjected to being shot with pepper balls and then electrically shocked. I would not call that an inmate extraction, but I would say the department’s actions are equivalent to torture. I want to be clear, the Department of Corrections has not confirmed or acknowledged these incidents because Director Harpe deems himself  above legislative oversite and completely ignores any attempt to attain the truth. Removing the inmate would be considered a planned inmate extraction. Department policy requires selecting an extraction team and would require the extraction to be taped and narrated, therefore, the reports should be easy to confirm. The inmate and staff should be checked by medical to ensure no injuries occurred to prevent lawsuits. These records should be documented and reviewed. "To complicate matters, I have received credible reports that Director Harpe is taking unnecessary trips approximately every other week. Reports indicate Oklahoma is paying his excessive salary of $275,000, plus paying for him to travel the nation with a small entourage to give speeches. I also am advised he may receive extra pay for being out of state . The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has some of the worst numbers in the United States and massive problems. Yet our zero-experience, zero-trained director is traveling the nation lecturing others on how to run prisons while his department is a catastrophic disaster. If these reports are true it should be simple to verify travel incentives. "I am once again calling on Oklahoma's governmental leadership to stop ignoring the numerous reports of human rights violations. In the past year and half, I have requested investigations into numerous situations such as rapes, murders, extortions, reports of inmates being locked in small 2-foot-by-2-foot cells, withholding food, water and bathroom privileges. Many of my allegations have been confirmed and reported by news stations. I have requested subpoenas but have always been denied. I have watched while other agencies have received subpoenas for much less serious allegations. Enough is enough. It is time Oklahoma properly investigates the appalling conditions of the Department of Corrections."

Sep 3, 2024
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Humphrey Opposes Oklahoma State Work Permits and Visas Task Force

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, today issued the following statements about the recommendations of the Oklahoma State Work Permits and Visas Task Force, which was created by Gov. Kevin Stitt via an executive order signed April 30. "I recently was notified about the work of Governor Stitt's Oklahoma State Work Permits and Visas Task Force, which was charged with evaluating and making recommendations to allow immigrants to have visas, permits and documentation to pursue the American dream, contribute to our workforce, and for Oklahoma universities and industries to recruit and legally retain global talent without fear of unnecessary deportation or separation from family safely and legally. "I lack the vocabulary skills to properly express my anger on this order. The American dream is swiftly being stripped from our children by our own U.S. and state governments. The Oklahoma State Work Permits and Visas Task Force plan appears to do just that: steal Oklahomans’ American dream and give it to illegals. Your state government is greatly concerned about illegals attending college while our own children can no longer afford to obtain a college education. Governor, how about a task force to lower college tuition for Oklahomans? Does Oklahoma really need to recruit illegals to colleges and industries? Why is Oklahoma ignoring our own children and our own workforce? We have thousands of Oklahomans in prisons. Statistics show an inmate trained in an industrial skill is approximately 66% less likely to return to crime, but we offer little training for inmates. We very likely have the worst prisons in the nation, but let’s ignore our prisons and concentrate on bringing more illegals into our state. Couldn’t we establish a task force to teach students the importance of work and earning a living? How about offering Oklahomans incentives to attend college, technology training or to enter the workspace? Governor, don’t incentivize illegals to come to Oklahoma, attend our schools, take our jobs, and hijack Oklahomans’ dreams. Instead, let’s work to stop Oklahoma students and our labor force from leaving our great state to improve earnings. "Republican’s platforms claim less government and promoting more local government. Yet, I have watched as Republican leadership has grown government more and more while vastly reducing local services. This task force is recommending creating an Office of New Oklahomans to promote interagency coordination and collaboration on issues impacting non-citizens. Once again, we see government growth in action. The task force recommended a new office but failed to report how they intend to fund this new agency to sponsor illegals. If we are going to create a new office, what if we create an office to identify illegal use of state resources? For instance, how much does it cost to educate illegals? How much does incarceration of illegals cost our state? How much do illegals cost our state in terms of medical or human services resources? What is the true cost of illegals on our state budget?  "The task force communicates with one-hundred dollar words, but let me enlighten with the five-cent meanings. The task force recommends empowering employers to help navigate visa types, legal requirements, costs, and credentialing processes, helping international talent to get connected with employment opportunities. That means the government is going to make it legal to give illegals your job. The task force recommends optimizing efficiency for an international talent navigation credentialing processes. That means legalizing policies to allow illegals to work in Oklahoma. The task force recommends issuing driving privilege cards to non-citizens. This means giving illegals a driver’s license. "I believe Oklahomans want illegals deported, but our state government chooses to focus on how to improve the lives of illegals. Oklahoma has massive government problems. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services has numerous allegations of state facilities allowing physical and sexual abuse of children, placing children in abusive homes, and illegally removing children from homes. The Department of Corrections is likely the worst correctional department in the nation with countless human rights' violations ranging from stabbings, overdoses, murder, covering up rape, locking inmates in cages, withholding food and water, and no bathroom privileges. District attorneys allegedly are using fraudulent illegal fees to fund their offices. Oklahoma is reported to be a red state, but we are one of the most over-regulated states. What is being done about dark money destroying our state’s elections? Many of our state agencies are entangled in alleged misconduct or illegal behavior. With all these issues directly affecting Oklahomans, why concentrate on how to improve the lives of illegals? "I understand this is a difficult subject. There are many good, hard-working people illegally in Oklahoma. I personally know of families I would be proud to see become citizens. We might discuss having a family sponsor an illegal immigrant for the purpose of work or even citizenship. Helping people who have proven to be good neighbors and hard workers is a very different conversation than giving illegals a driver’s license, helping them attend college, giving them jobs, and promoting illegals to come to our state. The border crisis has created a national catastrophic disaster, and Oklahomans must do our part to combat the invasion of our nation. I encourage Oklahomans to obtain a copy of the task force report and see if it makes you as angry as it did me."