The executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is resigning.

Steven Harpe is leaving to return to the private sector, the agency announced Wednesday, Aug. 27. His last day will be Sept. 30.

Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Harpe to the post in 2022. Harpe had faced criticism over his lack of experience leading prison systems. Questions about inmate and staff safety have dogged Oklahoma's prisons for years.

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