| Updated: 2/24/2010 11:07 pm |
Published: 2/24/2010 11:04 pm
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Meth has made a serious impact on Tulsa, and even though many meth cooks sit behind bars, the crimes they’ve committed still affect innocent bystanders.
"If we got these guys locked up, they can't be doing this over and over again," said Sgt. Shannon Clark with the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office.
But the cost of the crime continues to linger. Clark said it costs roughly $54 to house offenders in jail. That cost Clark said is often footed by taxpayers.
"It takes a long time to get a jury trial, because of all the other things that happen in the court system," said Clark. "It takes about one year to get seated before a jury."
The Tulsa county sheriff's office recorded nearly 800 arrests in '09 for controlled substances.
