"Numbers used to describe Oklahomans who are or have been incaracerated are staggering. As of 2014, the National Institute of Corrections reported that the state has an estimated 79-percent higher rate of adults in prison per 100,000 people than the national average. In addition, one in 12 Oklahomans are estimated to have a felony conviction on his or her record.

Due to this, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) "has observed that many Oklahomans with criminal records have trouble finding or maintaining a job, experience difficultly obtaining housing, and find their records to be a barrier to accessing education..."

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