Tulsa Judge Denies Release for April Wilkens, Sets Expectations for Survivor Act Hearing

Tulsa judge denies release for April Wilkens, sets expectations for Survivor Act hearing

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) — On Tuesday, in Tulsa County District Court, one of Oklahoma's most high-profile inmates was back in court, fighting for her freedom. April Wilkens is serving a life sentence for the murder of her abusive ex-boyfriend in Tulsa in 1998. Wilkens has become one of the faces of the Oklahoma Survivors' Act, a new law passed last year to allow victims of domestic violence to be sentenced with their abuse as a consideration. A…

Judge denies release of OK woman before sentence hearing, lawyers allege incarceration "unlawful" under OK Survivors' Act

A judge denied the supervised release of an Oklahoma woman who has been incarcerated for nearly 27 years for killing a man she had multiple protective orders against before her sentence hearing in September.

RELEASE DENIED: DA says not enough evidence even with Survivor's Act

“I hope they would consider what she’s done while she’s been in prison," said Wilkens' sister. "She’s started programs for them. She could be a useful person in society again. She’s served her time."