Title 57 — Title 57 — Prisons and Reformatories
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57 O.S. § 510 Penal institutions — Director's specific powers and
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duties. A. The Director of the Department of Corrections shall have the following specific powers and duties relating to the penal institutions: 1. To appoint, subject to the approval of the State Board of Corrections, a warden for each penal institution; 2. To fix the duties of …
57 O.S. § 510.1 Time away from correctional facility for committed
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offender - Purposes. A. The Department of Corrections may extend the limits of the place of confinement of a committed offender at any of the state correctional facilities by authorizing such committed offender under special conditions to be away from such correctional facility b…
57 O.S. § 510.10 Electronic monitoring of inmates
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A. The Department of Corrections and the Pardon and Parole Board are hereby authorized to use electronic monitoring devices for any inmate sentenced for a crime, any person granted parole, or as disciplinary sanction as authorized by law. B. The electronic monitoring of an inmate…
57 O.S. § 510.2 Repealed by Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 452, eff
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July 1, 1999.
57 O.S. § 510.3 Repealed by Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 452, eff
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July 1, 1999.
57 O.S. § 510.4 Repealed by Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 452, eff
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July 1, 1999.
57 O.S. § 510.5 Oklahoma Inmate Literacy Act - Short title
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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.
57 O.S. § 510.6 Intent of Legislature - Educational opportunities for
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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…
57 O.S. § 510.6a Correctional teachers or vocational instructors -
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Salary and fringe benefits - Nonteaching administrators - Pay raises. A. Persons certified to teach in this state and meeting all minimum qualifications set by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, who are hired or employed as correctional teachers or vocational instr…
57 O.S. § 510.7 High school equivalency development – Duties of
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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 …
57 O.S. § 510.8 Priority of placement - Refusal to participate - Waiver
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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. A…
57 O.S. § 510.8a Pilot programs on phonetics and reading
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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…
57 O.S. § 510.8b Pilot diversion program
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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…
57 O.S. § 510.8c Criminal Justice Pay for Success Revolving Fund
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A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be designated the "Criminal Justice Pay for Success Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall co…
57 O.S. § 510.9 Electronic Monitoring Program
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A. There is hereby created the Electronic Monitoring Program for inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections who are sentenced for a nonviolent offense not included as a violent offense defined in Section 571 of this title. The Department is authorized to use an elect…
57 O.S. § 510A Department of Corrections Offender Management System
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Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Corrections to be designated the "Department of Corrections Offender Management System Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations…
57 O.S. § 511 Repealed by Laws 1974, c. 285, § 19, emerg. eff. May. 29
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1974.
57 O.S. § 512 Supervision of inmates paroled from state institutions -
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Conditions for release - Violations. Any inmate in a state penal institution who has been granted a parole shall be released from the institution upon the following conditions: 1. That he comply with specified requirements of the Division of Community Services of the Department o…
57 O.S. § 512.1 Credits for compliance with terms and conditions of
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parole supervision. A. Every offender released to parole supervision may be eligible to earn credits for compliance with the terms and conditions of parole supervision that reduce the term of supervision. For every calendar month of compliance with the terms and conditions of par…
57 O.S. § 513 Discharged prisoners - Clothing, transportation and funds
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A. When any prisoner shall be discharged from the institution, the warden or superintendent shall furnish the prisoner with proper and necessary clothing and a railroad or bus ticket to the home community of the prisoner within the State of Oklahoma, if it is not in the county in…
57 O.S. § 513.1 Petty cash fund
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To satisfy the requirements of subsections A and B of Section 513 of this title, and to timely acquire goods and services that cannot be secured through normal purchasing and invoice processes, there is hereby created a petty cash fund within the Department of Corrections. The Di…
57 O.S. § 513.2 Notification of completion of sentence or discharge of
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inmate from custody. The Department of Corrections shall notify the district attorney or requesting law enforcement agency of the sentencing county whenever an inmate completes his sentence or is otherwise discharged from the custody of the Department, except those discharged und…
57 O.S. § 513.2a Failure to give notification - Improper disclosure -
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Immunity from liability. Neither the Pardon and Parole Board, District Attorney's office, Department of Corrections, nor their members, agents, servants or employees shall be liable for any civil claim of damages, alleged to have arisen from a failure to give any notice under thi…
57 O.S. § 513.3 See the following versions:
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OS 57-513.3v1 (HB 2364, Laws 2025, c. 96, § 1) OS 57-513.3v2 (SB 216, Laws 2025, c. 137, § 3)
57 O.S. § 513.3v1 Assistance to inmates for obtaining state-issued
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identification cards and employment-related documents. A. When any inmate shall be discharged from an institution of the Department of Corrections and the intended residence designated by the inmate is within this state, the Department of Corrections shall provide the inmate with…
57 O.S. § 513.3v2 Assistance to inmates for obtaining state-issued
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identification cards and employment-related documents. A. When any inmate shall be discharged from an institution of the Department of Corrections and the intended residence designated by the inmate is within this state, the Department of Corrections shall provide the inmate with…
57 O.S. § 514 Repealed by Laws 1980, c. 210, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1980
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57 O.S. § 514 Repealed by Laws 1980, c. 210, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1980
57 O.S. § 515 Probation-parole officers
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All probation-parole officers shall be deemed peace officers and shall possess the powers granted by law to peace officers. Probation-parole officers shall meet all of the training and qualifications for peace officers required by Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes…
57 O.S. § 515a Felony probation supervision
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A. Felony probation supervision, whether conducted by the Department of Corrections, a district attorney or private supervision provider shall incorporate all minimum supervision standards provided for in subsection B of this section. B. Upon receiving an offender on probation su…
57 O.S. § 516 Parole violators
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A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the probation and parole officer shall, upon information sufficient to give the officer reasonable grounds to believe that the parolee has violated the terms of and conditions of parole, notify the Department of Corrections. …
57 O.S. § 517 Probation violators
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A. A Probation and Parole Officer, upon information sufficient to give the officer reasonable grounds to believe that a probationer has been charged with or found guilty of committing a felony or misdemeanor offense, or has escaped from custody as provided in Section 443 of Title…
57 O.S. § 518 Repealed by Laws 1980, c. 210, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1980
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57 O.S. § 518 Repealed by Laws 1980, c. 210, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1980
57 O.S. § 519 Repealed by Laws 1975, c. 369, § 2, emerg. eff. June 18
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1975.
57 O.S. § 52 Sheriff to provide board, medical care and necessities -
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Compensation - Purchases. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county to provide bed clothing, washing, board, and medical care when required, and all necessities for the comfort and welfare of prisoners as specified by the standards promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Ja…
57 O.S. § 520 Repealed by Laws 1968, c. 204, § 3, eff. April 22, 1968
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57 O.S. § 520 Repealed by Laws 1968, c. 204, § 3, eff. April 22, 1968
57 O.S. § 521 Commitment to custody of Department - Assignment and
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classification to correctional facility - Pre-release reintegration services - Annual report. A. Whenever a person is convicted of a felony and is sentenced to imprisonment that is not to be served in a county jail, the person shall be committed to the custody of the Department o…
57 O.S. § 521.1 Transformational Justice Act - Reentry Policy Council -
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Travel expenses. A. The Reentry Policy Council shall be re-created, and shall continue until July 1, 2023, pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, for the purpose of providing oversight of the reentry policies and programs operated by the Department of Corrections.…
57 O.S. § 521.2 Transformational Justice Act - Transformational Justice
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Interagency Task Force - Revolving funds. A. There is hereby created until July 1, 2010, the "Transformational Justice Interagency Task Force". The Transformational Justice Interagency Task Force shall be composed of the following members: 1. The Director of the Department of Cor…
57 O.S. § 522 Repealed by Laws 1970, c. 20, § 3, operative April 5
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1970.
57 O.S. § 523 Repealed by Laws 1980, c. 68, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10
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1980.
57 O.S. § 524 Repealed by Laws 1980, c. 68, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10
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1980.
57 O.S. § 525 Offices and residences for wardens
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On and after October 1, 1982, the Board of Corrections shall provide offices and residences for the wardens at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and the Oklahoma State Reformatory and shall furnish and maintain them but shall not provide allowance for actual subsistence expenses fo…
57 O.S. § 526 Repealed by Laws 1977, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 31, emerg
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eff. June 21, 1977.
57 O.S. § 527 Repealed by Laws 1981, c. 303, § 20, eff. July 1, 1981
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57 O.S. § 527 Repealed by Laws 1981, c. 303, § 20, eff. July 1, 1981
57 O.S. § 528 Employees - Duties and compensation
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The Director of the Department of Corrections shall appoint and fix the duties and compensation of employees necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the Department of Corrections by law. The State Board of Corrections shall appoint the Director of the Department of Correct…
57 O.S. § 528.1 Additional sick leave benefits
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A. Whenever employees of the Department of Corrections are injured in the line of duty and have used all their sick leave, the Director of the Department of Corrections shall determine if the injured employee was actually injured in the line of duty and whether the injured employ…
57 O.S. § 528.2 Limitations on additional sick leave benefits
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Workers' compensation and sick leave may not be drawn simultaneously. Added by Laws 1982, c. 51, § 2, operative July 1, 1982.
57 O.S. § 528.3 Repair and replacement of employee's personal property
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A. The Department of Corrections is authorized to repair or replace an employee's personal property if said personal property is damaged, destroyed or stolen by an offender while the employee is engaged in the performance of his duties. Any personal property repaired or replaced …
57 O.S. § 528.4 On-the-job safety and performance programs - Awards
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A. In order to establish a public employee benefit program to encourage safety in the workplace, the Department of Corrections is hereby directed to establish an on-the-job employee safety program which encourages work unit safety and reduces lost productivity and compensation co…
57 O.S. § 528.5 Reimbursement for cost of commercial driver license
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A. The Department of Corrections is authorized to reimburse an employee of the Department of Corrections for any cost associated with initially obtaining or renewing a commercial driver license, if a commercial driver license is necessary for that employee's performance of offici…