Jailhouse Informants: A Hidden Risk After Your Arrest

If you have never heard of jailhouse informants, then you face a hidden risk after a drug or DUI arrest. Unfortunately, secret informants in Oklahoma jails and prisons could hurt your case without you even knowing. What Is a Jailhouse Informant? A jailhouse informant is someone in jail or prison who is hoping to get a deal from the district attorney by gathering information from other inmates. Some people refer to the use of jailhouse informants as the “snitch system”. In exchange for their information and possibly their testimony, jailhouse informants may expect to receive (and sometimes do receive): Sentence reduction; Leniency...