OKLAHOMA VOICE: Faith-Based Oklahoma Prison Program Sets Inmates up for Future Success, One Haircut at a Time

Faith-based Oklahoma prison program sets inmates up for future success, one haircut at a time

OKLAHOMA CITY — Eric Cotter has finally found something that gives him hope that there’s a place for him outside prison when he’s released after serving his two-decade prison sentence.

OKLAHOMA VOICE: Faith-based Oklahoma prison program sets inmates up for future success, one haircut at a time

OKLAHOMA CITY — Eric Cotter has finally found something that gives him hope that there’s a place for him outside prison when he’s released after serving his two-decade prison sentence.

Faith-based Oklahoma prison program sets inmates up for future success, one haircut at a time • Oklahoma Voice

Martel Stevens, a participant in the R.I.S.E. program cuts customer Buck Francis' hair on Monday, July 28, 2025. The program trains inmates in barbering and cosmetology so they have job-training skills they can use upon release from prison. (Photo by Lance West/Provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections)OKLAHOMA CITY — Eric Cotter has finally found something that gives him hope that there’s a place for him outside prison when he’s relea…