Oklahoma County Detention Center inmate found dead, marking third for 2025

Rachel Nalley, an inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center, was found unresponsive in her cell around 7:20 a.m. on Saturday by staff during a wellness check, according to detention center officials.

Officials said life-saving measures were initiated by medical staff and Oklahoma City Fire Department personnel but despite the efforts, Nalley was pronounced dead at 7:27 a.m.

Rachel Nalley, born March 17, 1990, had been in jail since April 21, 2025, on a failure to appear in court on previous charges of engaging in prostitution and possession of a controlled substance.

The circumstances surrounding her death are under investigation and is being treated as a homicide, per standard procedure. All deaths are investigated as homicides until a final determination is made by the State Medical Examiner’s Office, jail officials said.