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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-349.3. Rights of parolee or probationer.

With respect to any hearing pursuant to this act, the parolee or probationer:
1. Shall have reasonable notice in writing of the nature and content of the allegations to be made, including notice that its purpose is to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that he has committed a violation that may lead to a revocation of parole or probation;
2. Shall be permitted to advise with any persons whose assistance he reasonably desires, prior to the hearing;
3. Shall have the right to confront and examine any persons who have made allegations against him, unless the hearing officer determines that such confrontation would present a substantial present or subsequent danger of harm to such person or persons; and
4. May admit, deny or explain the violation alleged and may present proof, including affidavits and other evidence, in support of his contentions. A record of the proceedings shall be made and preserved.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 191, § 3, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-349.4. Hearings held in other states - Effect.

In any case of alleged parole or probation violation by a person being supervised in another state pursuant to the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers, any appropriate judicial or administrative officer or agency in another state is authorized to hold a hearing on the alleged violation. Upon receipt of the record of a parole or probation violation hearing held in another state pursuant to a statute substantially similar to this act, such record shall have the same standing and effect as though the proceeding of which it is a record was had before the appropriate officer or officers in this state, and any recommendations contained in or accompanying the record shall be fully considered by the appropriate officer or officers of this state in making disposition of the matter.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 191, § 4, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-350. Deduction from sentence of time spent on parole - Revocation of parole.

A. Every person, hereinafter referred to as "convict", who has been or who in the future may be sentenced to imprisonment in any state penal institution shall, in addition to any other deductions provided for by law, be entitled to a deduction from his sentence for all time during which he has been or may be on parole. The provisions of this section are hereby declared to be both retroactive and prospective, and to apply to convicts who are on parole on the effective date of this act as well as to convicts who may be paroled thereafter; and shall at the discretion of the paroling authority apply to time on a parole which has been or shall be revoked.
B. Beginning November 1, 1987, the paroling authority also shall have the discretion to revoke all or any portion of the parole.
Added by Laws 1959, p. 22, § 1. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 84, § 1; Laws 1987, c. 156, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-353.1. Minimum and maximum terms of confinement – Assessment of terms by jury.

In all cases where a sentence of imprisonment in the State Penitentiary is imposed, the court, in assessing the term of the confinement, may fix a minimum and a maximum term, both of which shall be within the limits now or hereafter provided by law as the penalty for conviction of the offense. The minimum term may be less than, but shall not be more than, one-third (1/3) of the maximum sentence imposed by the court. Provided, however, that the terms of this section shall not limit or alter the right in trials in which a jury is used for the jury to assess the penalty of confinement and fix a minimum and maximum term of confinement, so long as the maximum confinement be not in excess of the maximum term of confinement provided by law for conviction of the offense.
Added by Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 450, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-354. Continuing study of prisoner by pardon and parole board - Hearings - Recommendations.

Upon the commitment to imprisonment of any prisoner, the Pardon and Parole Board shall cause a continuing study to be made of the prisoner. When the prisoner has served the minimum sentence imposed, or as soon thereafter as he or she can be heard, the Pardon and Parole Board shall hear the application of the prisoner for parole, and shall make such recommendation to the Governor as, in its discretion, the public interest requires.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 78, § 2. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 124, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-355. Rules and regulations.

The Pardon and Parole Board shall make and promulgate such rules and regulations for the study, hearings, recommendations, and supervision of all parolees as necessary to carry out the intent of this act.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 78, § 3. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 156, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-357. Professional investigators - Qualifications - Waiver - Attorneys.

Professional investigators shall have a four-year degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in psychology, sociology, criminal justice or related areas of study. Provided that the agency may, at its discretion, waive the requirement of a specific major and may substitute criminal justice experience for the requirement of a major in psychology, sociology, criminal justice or related areas of study.
Provided, however, nothing in this act shall disqualify any persons currently holding the position of investigator from continuing to act in that capacity.
At least one of the employees of the Office of the Pardon and Parole Board shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 286, § 3, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 233, § 3, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 172, § 3, emerg. eff. June 1, 1976; Laws 1985, c. 215, § 3, emerg. eff. July 8, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 182, § 4, operative july 1, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-358. Office space for interviewers - Access to inmate records.

The Department of Corrections shall provide adequate office space at the institutions under their control for use by the professional investigators and shall provide access to inmate records including, but not limited to, records pertaining to institutional conduct and criminal history.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 286, § 4, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 233, § 4, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Laws 1987, c. 156, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-359. Certain employees to become classified and subject to Merit System - Exceptions - Salary increases.

Effective July 1, 1982, all employees of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board shall become classified employees and subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration, except as otherwise provided by law. All incumbent employees of the Board shall be classified without the need to pass examinations. Incumbent employees shall receive not less than an eight percent (8%) wage and salary increase based on salaries received for the month ending June 30, 1982, pending final classification; provided that salary increases which fall between steps on the established salary schedule shall be advanced to the next regular salary step. All classification procedures shall be completed no later than October 1, 1982, and any salary adjustment which exceeds the salary increase granted these employees on July 1, 1982, shall be paid retroactive back to July 1, 1982.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 215, § 3, emerg. eff. April 29, 1982.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-360. Notification of pardon or parole.

A. Upon the granting of a parole by the Governor, and release of the inmate to the community, the Pardon and Parole Board shall provide written notification to the following:
1. The sheriff of the county in which the parolee is to reside;
2. The district attorney of the county in which the parolee is to reside;
3. The chief law enforcement officer of any incorporated city or town in which the parolee is to reside;
4. The sheriff of the sentencing county as defined in Section 513.2 of this title;
5. The district attorney of the sentencing county as defined in Section 513.2 of this title;
6. The chief law enforcement officer of any incorporated city or town in the sentencing county who has requested such notification; and
7. Any victim of the crime for which the parolee was convicted by mailing the notification to the last-known address of the victim, if such information is requested by the victim. The Pardon and Parole Board shall not give the address of the parolee to any victim of the crime for which the parolee was convicted.
B. Upon the granting of a pardon by the Governor, the Pardon and Parole Board shall provide written notification to the following:
1. The sheriff of the sentencing county as defined in Section 513.2 of this title;
2. The district attorney of the sentencing county as defined in Section 513.2 of this title;
3. The chief law enforcement officer of any incorporated city or town in the sentencing county who has requested such notification; and
4. Any victim of the crime for which the person receiving the pardon was convicted by mailing the notification to the last-known address of the victim, if such information is requested by the victim. The Pardon and Parole Board shall not give the address of the person receiving the pardon to any victim of the crime for which the person receiving the pardon was convicted.
C. Said notification shall be made on a monthly basis by the tenth day of the month following the granting of the pardon or parole.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 117, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 141, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1990, c. 105, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-360.1. Notice to victim notification service provider of projected date of release.

The Department of Corrections shall provide notice of the projected date of release of an inmate to the designated Oklahoma victim notification service provider within sixty (60) days but not less than seven (7) days prior to the projected date of release of the inmate.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 380, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-365. Specialized parole.

A. Persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections sentenced for crimes committed prior to July 1, 1998, who meet the following guidelines may be considered by the Pardon and Parole Board for a specialized parole:
1.
a.
who are within one (1) year of projected release date and are serving a sentence for a crime listed in Schedule A, B, C, D or D-1 on the main sentencing matrix or S-1, S-2 or S-3 on the sex crimes matrix; or
b.
who are within two (2) years of projected release date and are serving a sentence for an offense that is in a different schedule of the main matrix or is on the drug crimes or intoxicant crimes involving a vehicle matrix; and
2. Who have completed at least one of the following:
a.
general education diploma, or
b.
adult literacy program, or
c.
residential substance abuse program, or
d.
participation in a prison public works program for ninety (90) consecutive days, or
e.
a vocational-technical education program, or
f.
other educational or rehabilitation program available in the department; and
3. Who are not incarcerated for an offense for which parole is prohibited pursuant to law.
B. Upon an inmate becoming eligible for specialized parole it shall be the duty of the Pardon and Parole Board, with or without application being made, to cause an examination to be made of the criminal record of the inmate and to make inquiry into the conduct and the record of the inmate during confinement in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
C. Upon a favorable finding by the Pardon and Parole Board, the Board shall recommend to the Governor that the inmate be placed on specialized parole. If approved by the Governor, notification shall be made to the Department of Corrections that said inmate has been placed on specialized parole.
D. Prior to the placement of an inmate on specialized parole, the Pardon and Parole Board shall provide written notification to the sheriff and district attorney of the county in which any person on specialized parole is to be placed and to the chief law enforcement officer of any incorporated city or town in which said person is to be placed of the placement of the person on specialized parole within the county or incorporated city or town. The Board also shall provide written notification of the placement of the person on specialized parole within the county or incorporated city or town to any victim of the crime for which the inmate was convicted by mailing the notification to the last-known address of the victim, if such information is requested by the victim. The Board shall not give the address of the inmate to any victim of the crime for which the inmate was convicted.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 310, § 8, operative July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 306, § 1, emerg. eff. May 25, 1989; Laws 1990, c. 105, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 291, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 125, § 7, emerg. eff. April 29, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 28, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-400. Acute psychiatric care units.

The Department of Corrections is hereby authorized to establish units at one or more institutions for the care and treatment of inmates who are or become in need of acute psychiatric care. The Department shall have the following powers and duties in the operation thereof:
1. The Department shall establish procedures to outline means of identification of inmates who are or become in need of acute psychiatric care and for assignment of such inmates to the units described in this subsection. Prior to assignment there shall be a due process hearing conducted by the Department of Corrections to determine whether the inmate is in need of acute psychiatric care. The inmate shall be entitled to have a staff representative appointed to represent the inmate, if he or she so requests, but shall not have an attorney appointed or paid by the Department to represent the inmate at the administrative hearing; and
2. Once an inmate has been assigned to a unit described in this subsection, treatment and medication may be administered to the inmate as provided in Section 5-204 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 245, § 4, emerg. eff. May 21, 1990. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 41, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 149, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-503. Board - Creation - Members - Terms - Removal.

There is hereby created the State Board of Corrections which shall be the governing board of the Department of Corrections. The Board shall consist of the following nine (9) members:
1. Five members appointed by the Governor;
2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Each member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her appointing authority and may be removed or replaced without cause. Any member of the Board shall be prohibited from voting on any issue in which the member has a direct financial interest. The Director of Corrections shall be an ex officio member of the Board, but shall be entitled to vote only in case of a tie vote.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 3, emerg. eff. May 8, 1967. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 364, § 5, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992; Laws 2002, c. 375, § 6, eff. Nov. 5, 2002; Laws 2019, c. 3, § 1, emerg. eff. March 13, 2019.
NOTE: Laws 2002, c. 81, § 2 repealed by Laws 2003, c. 3, § 46, emerg. eff. March 19, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-504. Board - Officers - Rules and regulations - Travel expenses - Powers and duties.

(a) The Board shall elect from its members a chairman, vice chairman and a secretary. It shall adopt rules and regulations for its government and may adopt an official seal for the Department. Members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act while attending meetings of the Board or while performing other official duties.
(b) The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To establish policies for the operation of the Department;
(2) To establish and maintain such institutions as are necessary or convenient for the operation of programs for the education, training, vocational education and rehabilitation of prisoners under the jurisdiction of the Department;
(3) To lease, from time to time, without restriction as to terms, any property which said Board shall determine advisable to more fully carry into effect the operation of prison industries;
(4) To acquire, construct, extend, improve, maintain and operate any and all facilities of all kinds which in the judgment of the Board shall be necessary or convenient to foster the prison industries program;
(5) To require the Director and any other personnel of the Department, when deemed necessary by the Board, to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties;
(6) To appoint and fix the salary of the Director;
(7) To enter into contracts with private prison contractors; and
(8) To provide training to employees of private prison contractors and other governmental entities on a fee basis.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 4, operative July 1, 1967. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 152, § 2, emerg. eff. May. 14, 1973; Laws 1974, c. 211, § 1, emerg. eff. May. 15, 1974; Laws 1984, c. 137, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 178, § 26, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1987, c. 80, § 2, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 145, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-504.7. Kate Barnard Community Corrections Center - Female inmates.

The Kate Barnard Community Corrections Center will house only female inmates. No inmate who is deemed dangerous or violent by the Department Classification Committee shall be placed in such center.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 273, § 20, emerg. eff. May 10, 1978. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 405, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-505. Department - Creation - Divisions.

There is hereby created the Department of Corrections which shall consist of divisions, subdivisions, institutions, and such sections, offices and positions as may be established by the Director, subject to the approval of the Board, or by law.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 5, operative July 1, 1967. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 366, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Laws 1980, c. 210, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-506. Director - Qualifications - Appointment – Removal.

There is hereby created the position of Director of Corrections. The Director shall be qualified for such position by character, knowledge, skill, ability, education, training and successful administrative experience and shall have five (5) years of professional level work. The Director of Corrections shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without cause. Compensation for the Director shall be determined by the Governor. The Director may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members elected to and constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 6, operative July 1, 1967. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 83, § 1, emerg. eff. April 16, 1971; Laws 1974, c. 211, § 2, emerg. eff. May 15, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 366, § 10, emerg. eff. June 12, 1975; Laws 1980, c. 210, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1987, c. 205, § 22, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 32, § 1, emerg. eff. March 18, 1988; Laws 2012, c. 267, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2016, c. 386, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 3, § 2, emerg. eff. March 13, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-507. Director - Status - Powers and duties.

The Director shall be the executive officer of the Department and shall have the following general powers and duties:
(a) To supervise the activities of the Department and, subject to the policies established by the Board, to act for the Department in all matters, except as may be otherwise provided in this act.
(b) To prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the Department, consistent with the general policies established by the Board.
(c) To appoint and fix the duties and salaries of such personnel for the Department as may be necessary to administer and carry out the provisions of this act. The Department and the employees thereof, except the members of the Board and the Director shall be subject to the provisions of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, but the Governor may by Executive Order exempt positions therefrom as authorized by Section 802 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, except as may be otherwise provided in this act.
(d) To accept, use, disburse and administer grants, allotments, gifts, devises, bequests, appropriations and other monies and property offered or given to the Department, or any component or agency thereof, by any agency of the federal government or any corporation or individual for the use of the Department.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 7, operative July 1, 1967. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 246, § 1, emerg. eff. May. 31, 1979.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-508. Divisions - Deputy Directors - Compensation - Qualifications of deputy directors.

The Director, subject to the approval of the Board, is hereby authorized to create divisions within the Department of Corrections as he may deem appropriate to effectively manage the Department. The divisions shall be under the immediate supervision and control of the Director. The Director is hereby authorized to appoint Deputy Directors for the divisions of the Department, who shall be exempt from the Merit System of Personnel Administration Act, and to fix the salaries and duties thereof; provided, the salary ranges of said Deputy Directors shall be set by the Legislature in the Department’s annual appropriation. The Deputy Directors shall have at least a master’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least four (4) years of professional level work experience in corrections; or a bachelor’s degree and at least five (5) years of work experience in corrections. Provided, however, that for the position of Deputy Director of administrative services, professional level administrative experience may be substituted for work experience in corrections. The provisions of this act shall not apply to those presently serving as Deputy Director as herein defined.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 8, operative July 1 1967. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 83, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1971; Laws 1973, c. 221, § 5, emerg. eff. May. 24, 1973; Laws 1974, c. 210, § 1, emerg. eff. May. 15, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 336, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Laws 1980, c. 210, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1983, c. 81, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 2012, c. 267, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-508.1. Legal Division.

There is hereby created within the Department of Corrections a Legal Division. The Director may employ or contract with attorneys as needed and determine their salaries. These attorneys may advise the Director, the Board of Corrections, administrative supervisors of facilities and Department personnel on legal matters and may appear for and represent the Director, the Board of Corrections, administrative supervisors of facilities and Department personnel in administrative hearings and other legal actions and proceedings.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 35, § 1, emerg. eff. March 25, 1982.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-508.3. Construction Division.

A. There is hereby created the Construction Division within the Department of Corrections. The purpose of the division shall be to provide inmate construction crews for construction projects of the Department of Corrections.
B. The Director of the Department of Corrections shall adopt and promulgate such rules as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Construction Division and shall appoint a Director of the division who shall administer the activities of the division.
C. 1. An inmate working for the Construction Division of the Department of Corrections shall be subject to all rules established for inmate work by the State Board of Corrections and subject to all statutes governing the operation of the Construction Division of the Department of Corrections.
2. Inmates working for the Construction Division are not state employees, and are specifically forbidden from organizing into unions or other associations in connection with their work or from engaging in any strike, work stoppage, slowdown or collective bargaining process. This prohibition applies to any inmates forming a union local or similar organization at any Construction Division project or location; provided, however, it shall not prohibit any inmate from otherwise achieving or retaining status as a union member.
3. The claims of the state against an inmate to cover the costs of incarceration of an inmate shall be prior to the unsecured claims of any creditor.
4. The authorization for an inmate to work for the Construction Division is a privilege granted to the inmate by the state which may be revoked by the Director of the Department of Corrections.
5. As used in paragraph 3 of this subsection, "costs of incarceration" shall include all costs associated with maintaining an inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections and shall include costs paid by the state for medical care for the inmate.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 166, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-508.4. Investigations Division.

A. There is hereby created the Investigations Division within the Department of Corrections. The purpose of the Division shall be to investigate allegations of criminal acts by inmates, offenders or employees of the Department, as well as to investigate allegations of constitutional or policy violations.
B. The Director of the Department of Corrections shall employ the proper personnel and adopt the necessary procedures to carry out the duties of the Investigations Division and shall appoint a Director of the Division who shall administer the activities of the Division.
C. The Investigations Division of the Department of Corrections shall have the jurisdiction and authority to investigate all allegations of criminal behavior at any facility owned or operated by the Department, or any private prison facility or other facility with which the Department contracts to house inmates from the State of Oklahoma.
D. The Investigations Division shall have jurisdiction and authority to investigate any escape committed by prisoners under the custody and control of the Department of Corrections. If it is determined that a prisoner has escaped the custody of the Department, in violation of Section 443 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department is authorized to issue a warrant for the arrest of the escapee and the warrant shall have the force and effect of any warrant of arrest issued by a district court in the state. Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of a district attorney to issue an arrest warrant for the escapee.
E. All officers, investigators, agents and immediate supervisory staff of listed positions assigned to the Investigations Division shall be deemed peace officers and shall possess the powers granted by law to peace officers. Officers, investigators, agents and supervisory staff of the Investigations Division shall meet all of the training and qualifications for peace officers required by Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 88, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 372, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 144, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-509. Penal institutions.

A. The Department of Corrections is authorized to maintain the following facilities in this state:
1. Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester;
2. Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite;
3. Oklahoma City Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City;
4. Lexington Assessment and Reception Center in Lexington;
5. Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester;
6. Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington;
7. Howard McLeod Correctional Center in Atoka;
8. Mack H. Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown;
9. Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Hodgen;
10. Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud;
11. R.B. “Dick” Conner Correctional Center in Hominy;
12. James Crabtree Correctional Center in Helena;
13. Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft;
14. Northeast Oklahoma Community Corrections Center in Vinita;
15. North Fork Correctional Center in Sayre;
16. John Lilley Correctional Center in Boley;
17. Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Taft;
18. Clara Waters Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City;
19. Lawton Community Corrections Center in Lawton;
20. Enid Community Corrections Center in Enid;
21. Union City Community Corrections Center in Union City; and
22. Charles E. “Bill” Johnson Correctional Center in Alva.
B. The Department shall be the legal successor of and, except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Corrections Act of 1967, shall have the powers and duties vested by law in the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in all matters relating to penal institutions, heretofore or hereafter established by the Department, which institutions and community corrections centers shall be under the administrative direction and control of the Department.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 9, eff. May 8, 1967. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 152, § 3, emerg. eff. May 14, 1973; Laws 1980, c. 210, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1982, c. 140, § 3, emerg. eff. April 9, 1982; Laws 1982, c. 346, § 10, emerg. eff. June 2, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 266, § 11, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1984, c. 296, § 51, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 202, § 3, emerg. eff. June 28, 1985; Laws 1985, c. 327, § 17, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 314, § 14, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 205, § 23, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1989, c. 303, § 11, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1991, c. 291, § 15, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 277, § 2; Laws 1995, c. 266, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 72, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 81, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 320, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 245; Laws 2016, c. 259, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 301, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2022, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2023, c. 22, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
NOTE: Laws 1983, c. 304, § 33 repealed by Laws 1984, c. 296, § 54, operative July 1, 1984.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-509.1. Oklahoma Children's Center at Taft - Transfer to Department of Corrections.

A. It is the finding of the Legislature that certain property currently under the control of the Department of Human Services could be better utilized if transferred to the Department of Corrections.
B. The Oklahoma Children's Center and the property related thereto, located at Taft, Oklahoma, is hereby transferred from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Corrections.
C. All official records maintained by the Oklahoma Children's Center while said institution was under the supervision, management, operation, and control of the Department of Human Services shall be transferred to the Department of Human Services.
D. The Department of Corrections shall establish a women's correctional institution on the property transferred pursuant to subsection B of this section.
E. The Department of Corrections and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education shall establish inmate training programs for women on the property transferred pursuant to subsection B of this section.
F. The Department of Corrections and Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education shall give first priority on employment at the Jess Dunn Correctional Center to those present employees of the Department of Human Services now working at the Oklahoma Children's Center. Written justification for hiring any employees necessary to staff positions needed for this transition, other than present employees of the Department of Human Services, must be filed with the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate for a period of one (1) year.
G. All agreements involving the town of Taft entered into by the Department of Human Services relative to water or sewer facilities or otherwise shall be assumed by the Department of Corrections.
H. The George Nigh Training Center (the Oklahoma Children's Center) physical facility shall not be altered until after March 15, 1989.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 184, § 1, emerg. eff. May 20, 1986. Amended by Laws 1988, 3rd Ex. Sess., c. 1, § 9, emerg. eff. Sept. 2, 1988; Laws 1989, c. 303, § 12, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 41, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-509.2. Town of Taft - Patrols and law enforcement.

A. In addition to their other security and oversight obligations, the Department of Corrections shall patrol the perimeters of the Jess Dunn Correctional Center and the George Nigh Training Center and also make patrols through the town of Taft.
B. Due to the unusual circumstance that the facilities named in Section 1 of this act are so closely situated to the town of Taft and for the further reason that said town is without any local law enforcement officer on an ongoing basis, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall establish a permanent trooper position to be based and stationed in the town of Taft.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 184, § 2, emerg. eff. May 20, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-509.3. Western State Psychiatric Center at Fort Supply - Maintenance and management of certain buildings.

If funding is provided by the Legislature for the transfer of a portion of the land and facilities at Western State Psychiatric Center at Fort Supply, Oklahoma, to the Department of Corrections, the Department of Corrections shall maintain the following buildings at the correctional institution at Fort Supply, Oklahoma, as historical sites:
1. Cottage #14N;
2. Cottage #16;
3. Museum;
4. Cottage #12;
5. Cottage #14S;
6. Maintenance Storage Building #4;
7. Maintenance Storage Building #5;
8. Maintenance Storage Building #6; and
9. The Green House.
Management of these historical buildings shall be the responsibility of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 310, § 15, operative July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 323, § 7, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-509.4. Special treatment program for inmates with severe psychiatric problems.

The Department of Corrections shall develop and implement a special treatment program for inmates with severe psychiatric problems, including inmates convicted of sex-related offenses and inmates that have prior convictions for sex-related offenses.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 86, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 306, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-509.5. Inmate work centers in Indian Country Land - Civil and criminal jurisdiction - Expiration, cancellation or termination of agreement.

A. Pursuant to applicable federal law, the State of Oklahoma assumes both the civil and criminal jurisdiction with respect to all criminal offenses and civil causes of actions over Indian Country land wherein the state has entered into an agreement with the applicable tribes or other appropriate authority for use of said land as an inmate work center as established in Section 563 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. Upon the expiration, cancellation or other mutual termination of the agreement the assumption of both civil and criminal jurisdiction shall be deemed withdrawn by operation of law and the land shall be Indian Country under the exclusive control of the Indian tribes and federal authority together and any improvements thereon shall inure to the benefit of the tribes. Provided, that in the event of expiration, cancellation or other mutual termination, the State of Oklahoma, through the Department of Corrections shall have twelve (12) months in which to vacate and relocate the offenders, unless otherwise extended by the parties.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 303, § 13, operative July 1, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-509.6. Special unit for elderly, disabled and sick inmates.

The Department of Corrections is authorized, pursuant to the Board of Corrections resolution on May 22, 1998 and subject to legislative appropriation, to establish a special correctional unit expansion at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, Oklahoma, designed solely for the imprisonment of elderly persons, physically disabled persons, persons in need of infirmary care, and persons in need of specialized care or treatment as an outpatient in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area in the custody of the Department. The Department shall consider the unique needs of the elderly offender and the physically disabled offender when designing the unit or renovating an existing unit for this purpose and when implementing any program or service for such persons.
Only the following offenders shall be eligible for placement in the facility:
1. Persons age fifty-five (55) years or older who are deemed not suitable for placement in the general population of another facility;
2. Persons who are physically disabled upon reception into the custody of the Department, or who become physically disabled during the term of their incarceration within the custody of the Department, and whose disability requires the continuous use of a wheelchair or other special equipment, or whose disability requires special assistance, services or accommodations which another facility is not designed or equipped to meet;
3. Persons requiring an infirmary with twenty-four-hour nursing care; and
4. Persons having appointments or other needs for medical services which are provided at Griffin Memorial Hospital, University Hospital or other medical facilities in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and that are coming from and returning to other Department correctional facilities.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 418, § 66, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 285, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-510.5. Oklahoma Inmate Literacy Act - Short title.

Sections 1 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Inmate Literacy Act".
Added by Laws 1993, c. 125, § 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-510.6. Intent of Legislature - Educational opportunities for inmates.

It is the intent of the Legislature to provide the opportunity for inmates in the Department of Corrections to receive a basic education and further to provide incentives for inmates to participate in education programs.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 125, § 2, emerg. eff. April 29, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-510.7. High school equivalency development – Duties of Department of Corrections.

A. The Department of Corrections shall establish a program to ensure that inmates have an opportunity to achieve at least a high school equivalency development level of proficiency in reading, writing and computation skills, to the extent resources are available. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections, except those inmates identified and documented, through the testing requirements provided in subsection B of this section, to be incapable of benefiting from education programs, and except those inmates who have already achieved a general educational development level of proficiency in reading, writing and computation skills.
B. The Department of Corrections, in fulfilling its duty to assess the educational and training needs of an inmate as part of the assessment and reception process required by Section 530.1 of this title, shall administer an examination to determine the educational proficiency level of the inmate, the existence of any learning disabilities, and any other factors relevant to determining if the inmate is capable of achieving the educational proficiency level established in subsection A of this section and if so, to determine the type of education programs necessary to bring the inmate to the high school equivalency development level of proficiency.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 125, § 3, emerg. eff. April 29, 1993. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 264, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 360, § 5, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-510.8. Priority of placement - Refusal to participate - Waiver of educational requirements.

A. The Department of Corrections shall implement procedures to ensure that priority for placement of eligible inmates in education programs be given to inmates lacking basic literacy skills and to inmates closest to their projected release dates.
B. Any incarcerated inmate that refuses to participate in recommended education programs shall be ineligible for earned credits as provided in Section 138.1 of this title and shall jeopardize the eligibility of the inmate for parole or participation in the Preparole Conditional Supervision Program.
C. Any eligible inmate who has not achieved the educational proficiency level established in Section 510.7 of this title, prior to the date of eligibility for parole or preparole conditional supervision, shall be required by the Pardon and Parole Board to participate in education programs approved by the Board to achieve the proficiency level or, at the discretion of the Board, to obtain a high school equivalency diploma as a condition of parole or preparole conditional supervision. If education programs are not available in the community where the inmate resides, or if the Board finds that the educational requirements would be a financial hardship on the inmate or that the inmate is not physically able to participate, the Board may waive the educational requirement set forth in this section.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 125, § 4, emerg. eff. April 29, 1993. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 264, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 360, § 6, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-510.8a. Pilot programs on phonetics and reading.

The Department of Corrections is hereby authorized to establish a pilot program at the Charles E. “Bill” Johnson Correctional Center, Alva, Oklahoma, and one or more pilot programs in other correctional facilities in this state on phonetics and reading using pre- and post-testing evaluations, subject to availability of funds.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 41, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories › §57-510.8b. Pilot diversion program.

A. The Oklahoma Legislature, recognizing the need for increased community diversion programs and reentry services for nonviolent offenders and inmates who are also the primary caregiver to minor children, hereby authorizes the Department of Corrections to establish pilot programs that shall consist of private donations and state funds. The purpose of the pilot programs shall be to provide diversion programs to reduce the high rate of incarceration for nonviolent offenders who are also the primary caregiver of minor children and to provide reentry services for inmates with minor children that both employ evidence-based practices and techniques.
B. The pilot diversion program may consist of, but shall not be limited to, the following:
1. Identify the population of nonviolent offenders that are also the primary caregiver of minor children who have been charged with a criminal offense and are at risk of being incarcerated for such offense; and
2. Develop a community-based diversion program that provides comprehensive and gender-specific services to offenders who are also the primary caregiver of minor children.
C. The pilot reentry program may consist of, but shall not be limited to, the following:
1. Identify the population of nonviolent inmates that have been sentenced to a term of incarceration under the custody of the Department of Corrections who, prior to incarceration, were the primary caregiver of minor children;
2. Develop a comprehensive, gender-specific reentry plan for inmates who upon release from custody will be the primary caregiver of minor children;
3. Modify existing reentry programs and services to better address the needs of inmates who upon release from custody will be the primary caregiver of minor children;
4. Develop new reentry programs and services that focus on parenting and life skills, family supports and employment skills;
5. Develop or modify existing substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation programs offered to inmates who upon release from custody of the Department of Corrections will be the primary caregiver of minor children; and
6. Develop partnerships within communities to assist in providing support services and employment opportunities to inmates who will be the primary caregiver of minor children after the inmate has been discharged from the custody of the Department of Corrections.
D. The Department of Corrections shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 320, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.