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.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories

§57-1. County commissioners - Inspection of jails.

§57-2. Prohibition against intoxicating beverages in jails.

§57-4. Jails to be kept clean - Care of prisoners.

§57-4.1. Administering medications.

§57-4.2. Restraints on pregnant inmates – Access to certain persons during delivery.

§57-5. Bible furnished for each prisoner - Ministers to have access.

§57-6. Courts may sentence to hard labor.

§57-7. Marshal shall superintend labor in towns.

§57-9. Penalty for cruelty to prisoners.

§57-10. Protection from annoyance - Penalty for annoying prisoners.

§57-13. Escape when committed for capital offenses a felony.

§57-14. Removal of prisoners in case of fire.

§57-15. When a poor convict is held for fine and costs.

§57-16. Jails of state to receive federal prisoners.

§57-16a. Receiving and holding United States prisoners – Immigration detainer requests.

§57-17. United States shall be liable for expenses.

§57-18. Calendar of United States prisoners.

§57-19. Juvenile prisoners.

§57-20. Credit on fine and costs - Credit for efficient work and good behavior.

§57-21. Contraband in jails or penal institutions - Penalties.

§57-22. Receiving compensation for providing goods or services for benefit of inmate – Penalties.

§57-31. Corporal punishment prohibited.

§57-32. Violation a misdemeanor.

§57-37. Facilities reaching maximum capacity.

§57-38. Jail reimbursement rate - Reimbursement for medical expenses.

§57-38.1. Reimbursement for disciplinary incarceration under community sentencing.

§57-38.2. Reimbursement for incarceration ordered as an intermediate sanction.

§57-38.3. Reimbursement and payment for medical care and treatment.

§57-41. Establishment or access to jail in another county - Private prison contractors.

§57-42. Common jails used as prisons, when.

§57-47. Sheriff to have charge of the jail.

§57-48. Jail register.

§57-49. Sheriff shall furnish court with copy of register or computer record.

§57-51. Duty of county board - Medical officer - Reports.

§57-51.1. Persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - Violation of § 1192.1 of Title 21 - Transfer to Department of Corrections for extended medical care.

§57-52. Sheriff to provide board, medical care and necessities - Compensation - Purchases.

§57-53. Monthly inspections.

§57-54. Person authorized to act as jailer - Civilian employees - Oath - Liability - Jails operated by private prison contractors.

§57-55. Penalty for sheriff's neglect.

§57-56. Penalty for breaking jail.

§57-57. Separate rooms for different classes and sexes – Classifying prisoners - Double celling barrack-style living space - Construction contracts with private contractors.

§57-58. Employment of prisoners.

§57-58.1. Public property maintenance and jail work details.

§57-58.2. Order of jail administrator for prisoner labor - Supply of guards.

§57-58.3. Sentence and fine or cost credits for prisoner labor.

§57-59. Grand juries shall examine prisons.

§57-60. Sheriff to be paid for keeping prisoners.

§57-61. Sheriff to keep copy of order of confinement.

§57-62. Commitments and discharges to be filed.

§57-63. Box containing commitments and discharges to be delivered to successor.

§57-64. County without prison.

§57-65. Credit for good behavior and blood donations - Duty of sheriff.

§57-68. Jail facilities operated by private prison contractor - Application of state law.

§57-69. Meals for county jail and correctional facilities personnel.

§57-95. Delivery of sentenced person by sheriff or detention center - Receipts.

§57-96. Foreign convicted offenders - Transfer or exchange.

§57-97. Department of Corrections Offender Transport Revolving Fund.

§57-115. Reentry program for offenders needing structured release.

§57-138. Earned credits - Eligibility.

§57-138.1. Meritorious acts - Credit.

§57-211. Occupational rosters.

§57-212. Requisition of service of prisoners - Direction to furnish prisoner personnel.

§57-213. Sending qualified prisoners to requisitioning institution -Limited clemency - Receipts - Return of prisoners.

§57-214. Immunity from civil suits.

§57-214.1. High-voltage electric security fence system - Liability of electricity provider and parts suppliers.

§57-215. Short title.

§57-216. Definitions.

§57-217. Lists of prisoners eligible for public work projects.

§57-218. Expense of prisoners.

§57-219. Jurisdiction.

§57-220. Civil rights not restored.

§57-221. Violation of rules and regulations.

§57-222. Use of prison labor on private property prohibited - Exceptions - Definitions - Purpose of work performed.

§57-224. Service or maintenance work for other state, county, municipality or federal agency.

§57-226. Disposition of monies received for providing primary health care and outpatient services for prisoners in county jails.

§57-227. Application - Exemption from Workers' Compensation Act - Liability for injuries.

§57-228. Tort immunity - Waiver - Insurance.

§57-332. Pardons and paroles - Power of Governor.

§57-332.1. Professional investigators, clerical and administrative personnel.

§57-332.1A. Training for the members of the Pardon and Parole Board.

§57-332.1B. Pardon and Parole Board – Member eligibility.

§57-332.2. Meetings of Pardon and Parole Board – Consideration of commutation - Notice of dockets and recommendations.

§57-332.4. Selection of Chairman - Compensation and expenses.

§57-332.4a. Pardon and Parole Board - Reimbursements.

§57-332.6. Administration of oaths.

§57-332.7. Consideration for parole.

§57-332.7a. Crimes related to controlled dangerous substances - Reporting procedures - Consideration by Board.

§57-332.8. Conditions for parole - Employment and residence assistance.

§57-332.15. Board members not to represent inmates - Voting prohibited in certain cases.

§57-332.16. Time for Governor to act on parole recommendation – Exceptions.

§57-332.18. Placement on Board docket for medical reason.

§57-332.19. Action by Governor on application for pardon.

§57-332.20. Two-stage parole consideration process - Tracking effects - Data collection.

§57-332.21. Power of Board to parole certain prisoners.

§57-347. Out-of-state parolee supervision - Compacts with other states.

§57-348. Partial invalidity.

§57-349. Short title.

§57-349.1. Notification to sending state as to need for retaking or reincarceration - Hearing - Reports - Detention prior to hearing.

§57-349.2. Hearing officer.

§57-349.3. Rights of parolee or probationer.

§57-349.4. Hearings held in other states - Effect.

§57-350. Deduction from sentence of time spent on parole - Revocation of parole.

§57-353.1. Minimum and maximum terms of confinement – Assessment of terms by jury.

§57-354. Continuing study of prisoner by pardon and parole board - Hearings - Recommendations.

§57-355. Rules and regulations.

§57-357. Professional investigators - Qualifications - Waiver - Attorneys.

§57-358. Office space for interviewers - Access to inmate records.

§57-359. Certain employees to become classified and subject to Merit System - Exceptions - Salary increases.

§57-360. Notification of pardon or parole.

§57-360.1. Notice to victim notification service provider of projected date of release.

§57-365. Specialized parole.

§57-400. Acute psychiatric care units.

§57-501. Citation.

§57-502. Definitions

§57-503. Board - Creation - Members - Terms - Removal.

§57-504. Board - Officers - Rules and regulations - Travel expenses - Powers and duties.

§57-504.7. Kate Barnard Community Corrections Center - Female inmates.

§57-505. Department - Creation - Divisions.

§57-506. Director - Qualifications - Appointment – Removal.

§57-507. Director - Status - Powers and duties.

§57-508. Divisions - Deputy Directors - Compensation - Qualifications of deputy directors.

§57-508.1. Legal Division.

§57-508.3. Construction Division.

§57-508.4. Investigations Division.

§57-509. Penal institutions.

§57-509.1. Oklahoma Children's Center at Taft - Transfer to Department of Corrections.

§57-509.2. Town of Taft - Patrols and law enforcement.

§57-509.3. Western State Psychiatric Center at Fort Supply - Maintenance and management of certain buildings.

§57-509.4. Special treatment program for inmates with severe psychiatric problems.

§57-509.5. Inmate work centers in Indian Country Land - Civil and criminal jurisdiction - Expiration, cancellation or termination of agreement.

§57-509.6. Special unit for elderly, disabled and sick inmates.

§57-510. Penal institutions — Director's specific powers and duties.

§57-510.1. Time away from correctional facility for committed offender - Purposes.

§57-510.5. Oklahoma Inmate Literacy Act - Short title.

§57-510.6. Intent of Legislature - Educational opportunities for inmates.

§57-510.6a. Correctional teachers or vocational instructors - Salary and fringe benefits - Nonteaching administrators - Pay raises.

§57-510.7. High school equivalency development – Duties of Department of Corrections.

§57-510.8. Priority of placement - Refusal to participate - Waiver of educational requirements.

§57-510.8a. Pilot programs on phonetics and reading.

§57-510.8b. Pilot diversion program.

§57-510.8c. Criminal Justice Pay for Success Revolving Fund.

§57-510.9. Electronic Monitoring Program.

§57-510.10. Electronic monitoring of inmates.

§57-510A. Department of Corrections Offender Management System Revolving Fund.

§57-512. Supervision of inmates paroled from state institutions - Conditions for release - Violations.

§57-512.1. Credits for compliance with terms and conditions of parole supervision.

§57-513. Discharged prisoners - Clothing, transportation and funds.

§57-513.1. Petty cash fund.

§57-513.2. Notification of completion of sentence or discharge of inmate from custody.

§57-513.2a. Failure to give notification - Improper disclosure - Immunity from liability.

§57-513.3. Assistance to inmates for obtaining state-issued identification cards and employment-related documents.

§57-515. Probation-parole officers.

§57-515a. Felony probation supervision.

§57-516. Parole violators.

§57-517. Probation violators.

§57-521. Commitment to custody of Department - Assignment and classification to correctional facility - Pre-release reintegration services - Annual report.

§57-521.1. Transformational Justice Act - Reentry Policy Council - Travel expenses.

§57-521.2. Transformational Justice Act - Transformational Justice Interagency Task Force - Revolving funds.

§57-525. Offices and residences for wardens.

§57-528. Employees - Duties and compensation.

§57-528.1. Additional sick leave benefits.

§57-528.2. Limitations on additional sick leave benefits.

§57-528.3. Repair and replacement of employee's personal property.

§57-528.4. On-the-job safety and performance programs - Awards.

§57-528.5. Reimbursement for cost of commercial driver license.

§57-528.6. Critical incidents - Paid administrative leave.

§57-528.7. Hourly wage increase for Department personnel.

§57-528.8. Hourly wage increase for Department personnel at certain facilities.

§57-529. Medical research program - Expenses.

§57-530. Receiving center for new prisoners.

§57-530.1. Assessment and reception of inmates - Duties of Department of Corrections.

§57-530.2. Designating persons to receive personal property and remains of deceased inmate.

§57-530.3. Aliens in custody of Department of Corrections - Identification - Assistance to the United States Department of Justice.

§57-530.4. Oklahoma Criminal Illegal Alien Rapid Repatriation Act of 2009.

§57-530.5. Inmate rehabilitation case plans.

§57-531. Disposition of monies derived from inmate work release program - Transfer of funds in Work Release Centers Revolving Fund.

§57-533. Centralized food buying - Management of agricultural and livestock services.

§57-535. Filling of a designated grade in next lower grade.

§57-537. Canteen System Board of Directors - Canteen system operations.

§57-537.1. Department of Corrections Inmate and Employee Welfare and Canteen System Support Revolving Fund.

§57-538. Vocational-technical education policies and programs.

§57-539. Administrative actions.

§57-539.1. Methods for selection of vocational or vocational-technical programs offered to inmates.

§57-541. Industries Revolving Fund.

§57-543. Work release centers - Establishment and operation.

§57-543.1. Employment of inmates during strikes and labor disputes.

§57-545. Employment of inmates - Claims against inmates.

§57-549. Powers and duties of State Board of Corrections.

§57-549.1. Purchase of prison industries goods and services.

§57-549.2. Oklahoma Prison Industry Marketing Development Advisory Task Force.

§57-550. Designation of persons to act on behalf of Board of Corrections.

§57-551. Transfer of personnel spaces and funds.

§57-552. Referral of inmates to Pardon and Parole Board.

§57-555. Purchase of utility easements.

§57-556. Lease of residences near penal institutions.

§57-557. Department of Corrections Revolving Fund.

§57-557.2. Oklahoma Community Sentencing Revolving Fund.

§57-559. Disposition of monies received for prison rodeos and other special events - Transfer of funds in Department of Corrections Rodeo and Special Events Revolving Fund.

§57-560. Architectural contracts - Restrictions.

§57-561. Incarceration, supervision and treatment at other than department facilities - Services offered - Standards - Private prison contractors.

§57-561.1. Private prison contractors - Requests for proposals or negotiated contracts.

§57-561.2. Siting of correctional facilities - Contractor selection process.

§57-561.3. Private prison operators to furnish medical care.

§57-561.4. Private Prison and Halfway House Capacity Development Revolving Fund.

§57-561.5. Distributions from Private Prison and Halfway House Capacity Development Revolving Fund.

§57-562. Correctional Officer Cadets.

§57-563. Correctional facilities - Creation or construction - Approval of Legislature - Inmate work centers - Location.

§57-563.1. Location of private prison facilities - Restrictions.

§57-563.2. Private prison facilities for inmates.

§57-563.3. Private prison contractors not having contract with Department of Corrections which house federal inmates or inmates of another state.

§57-563.4. Transitional living facility – Location — Notification - Definition.

§57-564. Inmates to exhaust administrative remedies.

§57-564.1. Disciplinary proceedings – Judicial review – Requirements – Procedures.

§57-565. Affidavit in forma pauperis - Considering inmates deposited funds.

§57-566. Dismissal of inmate's action - Definitions - Sanctions for frivolous or malicious claims - Judgment - Liability for costs and fees.

§57-566.1. Payments and distributions from damage awards.

§57-566.2. Frivolous, malicious actions or failure to state claim upon which relief could be granted – Prepayment of fees.

§57-566.3. Application for in forma pauperis - Partial payment of court costs - Affidavit of inability to pay - Dismissal - Grievance procedures.

§57-566.4. Certain actions prohibited - Frivolous or malicious claims - Public records - Default judgment - Venue - Administrative fees - Judgments - Special report prior to answer - Appeals.

§57-566.5. Exhaustion of administrative and statutory remedies.

§57-566.6. Claims in form of lien arising from prosecution, incarceration, or supervision of inmate.

§57-568. Hospice Care and Certified Nurse Assistant training program.

§57-571. Definitions.

§57-581. Short title - Legislative findings.

§57-582. Persons and crimes to which act applies.

§57-582.1. Determination of offender's numeric risk level prior to release.

§57-582.2. Forwarding of registration information and level assignment - Suspended sentences or probation - Duties of court.

§57-582.4. Verification of numeric risk level by Department.

§57-582.5. Sex offender level assignment committee – Requirements to override or increase level assignment – Release of records.

§57-583. Registration - Time limits - Duration - Petition for release from registration requirement - Information to be provided to offender.

§57-584. Registration - Notice of change in address, employment, or student enrollment status - Notice of and access to registries - Habitual or aggravated sex offender designation - Immunity.

§57-585. Notifying offenders of obligation to register.

§57-586. False or misleading registration information.

§57-587. Penalty.

§57-589. Registered offenders prohibited from certain employment - Penalties - Civil damages.

§57-590. Residency restriction - Penalty.

§57-590.1. Individual dwelling residency restrictions - Two or more sex offenders – Housing of registered sex offenders.

§57-590.2. Individual petition to remove requirement to register as sex offender.

§57-591. Short title.

§57-592. Definition of local law enforcement authority.

§57-593. Persons to whom act applies - Crimes to be registered under act - Judge's determination.

§57-594. Registration requirements – Duty of local law enforcement authority to inform offender of requirements.

§57-595. Form – Information required – Address verification – Notification of address change – Notification if address not verified – Transmission and availability of data – DNA testing – Habitual violent crime offender registration.

§57-596. Immunity from civil liability.

§57-597. Duties of persons in charge of correctional institutions and judges, Department of Public Safety and Department of Corrections – Notification – Rules – Coordination with surrounding states.

§57-598. Provision of false or misleading information.

§57-599. Violation - Penalties.

§57-599.1. Access to registries - Policies, procedures, forms and data.

§57-601. Short title.

§57-602. Authorization to execute compact - Text.

§57-612. Persons convicted of driving under influence of alcohol or other intoxicant or controlled dangerous substance - Processing, classification and assignment.

§57-613. Central Region Probation and Parole offices - Relocation - Purchase or lease - Purchase of building.

§57-614. Faith-based programs - Legislative findings and intent - Duties of Department of Corrections and private correctional facilities.

§57-623. On-site primary medical treatment programs.

§57-627. Medical and surgical inpatient and outpatient care - Contracts - Emergencies - Security - Costs.

§57-628. Intermediate revocation facilities.

§57-629. Sex offender stand-alone long-term care facility.

§57-631. County Community Safety Investment Fund

§57-632. Savings and averted costs from implementation of the Oklahoma Smart Justice Reform Act.

§57-633. Compliance.