Title 57 — Title 57 — Prisons and Reformatories

When an employee of the Department of Corrections has been exposed to, but not injured by, a critical work-related incident such as the death, injury or hostage-taking of another employee, the Director may, at the Director’s discretion, place the employee on paid administrative l…

Effective July 1, 2019, all personnel of the Department of Corrections in the following job classifications who were employed by the state on the last working day of June 2019 shall be awarded an increase of Two Dollars ($2.00) per hour over their current hourly wage, or an equiv…

facilities. A. On the effective date of this act, all personnel of the Department of Corrections pursuant to subsection C of this section, who are employed by the state on the last working day of June 2020, and whose assigned work location on the date is either North Fork Correct…

The Department of Corrections is authorized to pay expenses incurred in carrying out the medical research program at the State Penitentiary from funds received pursuant to such research program. Provided, however, that any funds not expended in carrying out such research program …

The sheriff or designated employee shall visit the county jail in person and inquire into the condition of each prisoner at least once each month and it shall be the duty of the sheriff or designated employee to comply with all standards promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail …

It is the intent of the State Legislature that all new prisoners sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections will be processed through the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center or at a place determined by the Director of the Department of Corrections. The Depart…

Department of Corrections. A. The Department of Corrections, by the rules of that Department, shall have the following duties which shall be performed as part of the assessment and reception process of the Department of Corrections, upon reception of each inmate: 1. To administer…

remains of deceased inmate. Within three (3) days after entry into the custody of the Department of Corrections, every inmate shall complete a notarized form provided by the Department of Corrections designating the name and address of any person who is to receive the personal pr…

Identification - Assistance to the United States Department of Justice. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Corrections vigorously provide assistance to the United States Department of Justice: 1. For the identification of foreign-born nationals who are in …

of 2009. A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Director of the Department of Corrections may release a prisoner to the custody and control of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, provided the Department has received an order of deportation for the pris…

A. The Department of Corrections shall develop a case plan for each inmate to guide the inmate's rehabilitation while in the Department's custody in order to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. B. Within sixty (60) days of admission, the Department shall complete a case plan for…

program - Transfer of funds in Work Release Centers Revolving Fund. Beginning July 1, 1983, all monies received by the Department for institutional care from wages earned by inmates while participating in the work release program shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the cr…

1975.

livestock services. The Director of the Department of Corrections shall develop and promulgate a policy that will centralize, at the Department of Corrections, the procurement of all items of food supplies, other than fresh food local buys, for all institutions within the Departm…

1976.

eff. June 21, 1977.

Where there is more than one grade within a specific occupational class, as authorized in Section 11 of this act, the Director of the Department of Corrections, each warden or each superintendent is authorized to fill a designated grade in the next lower authorized grade, provide…

57 O.S. § 536 Repealed by Laws 1981, c. 340, § 28, eff. July 1, 1981

operations. A. There shall be established a Canteen System Board of Directors for all canteen system services operated within the Department of Corrections. The members of the Canteen System Board shall be appointed by the Director of the Department of Corrections. All canteen sy…

and Canteen System Support Revolving Fund. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Corrections to be designated the "Department of Corrections Inmate and Employee Welfare and Canteen System Support Revolving Fund". The fund shall be…

A. The Department of Human Services, through the State Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall implement policies and programs consistent with available funds and applicable federal statutes, rules and regulations, to pr…

The Director of the Department of Corrections shall: 1. Establish and implement a classification program that will insure the maximum utilization, by qualified inmates, of the vocational training facilities that exist within designated institutions; 2. Establish a system of ident…

technical programs offered to inmates. The Department of Corrections, the State Department of Rehabilitation Services and the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall use the following priorities and methods of selection when implementing any program for persons in cu…

Oath - Liability - Jails operated by private prison contractors. The jailer, jail director or keeper of the jail shall, unless the sheriff elects to act as jailer in person, be a deputy appointed by the sheriff; provided, that the sheriff may, with approval as provided in Section…

eff. June 21, 1977.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury an Industries Revolving Fund for the Department of Corrections. B. The revolving fund shall consist of earnings derived from prison industries operated by the Department of Corrections and from that portion of the prisoner's income…

57 O.S. § 542 Repealed by Laws 1990, c. 180, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990

The Department of Corrections, if authorized by the Legislature, may establish and operate work release centers or community treatment centers, under appropriate statutory authority, and in accordance with rules and regulations as promulgated by the Board of Corrections. Added by…

Inmates employed through a work release program under the Division of Community Services of the Department of Corrections shall not report to work if a strike occurs at their place of employment. Inmates shall not be hired by any employer to replace any employee engaged in a stri…

57 O.S. § 544 Repealed by Laws 1977, c. 119, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1977

A. Any inmate employed by any prison industry shall be subject to all rules established for his employment by the State Board of Corrections and to all statutes governing the operation of state prison industries as well as by all laws generally governing employment, wages and wor…

1990.

1990.

1990.

A. The State Board of Corrections shall have the following powers and duties with respect to the operation of prison industries, the Construction Division of the Department of Corrections, and administration of inmate trust funds: 1. The power to make leases or other contracts co…

A. The Department of Corrections is authorized to purchase in the manner prescribed by law, facilities, equipment, raw materials and supplies, and to engage the supervisory personnel necessary to establish and maintain for this state at the penal institutions, now or hereafter un…

Task Force. A. 1. There is hereby created until July 1, 2007, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Prison Industry Marketing Development Advisory Task Force for the purpose of collaborative research, planning and the providing of information …

If the sheriff or jailer in charge of any county jail shall neglect or refuse to comply with any of the rules and regulations established by the district judge, or pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act, or to any other duties required pursuant to Sections 41 through 64 of t…

Corrections. In exercising the powers and duties granted to the Board of Corrections under this act, the Board is hereby authorized to designate such person or persons as it may deem necessary to perform those functions on its behalf. Added by Laws 1977, c. 258, § 6, eff. Oct. 1,…

The State Employment Review Board, by majority vote, is authorized to determine and approve the transfer of personnel spaces and associated salary limits, and the transfer of funds necessary to support such transferred personnel spaces, within the Department of Corrections and it…

The Department Classification Committee shall have the authority to refer inmates, upon reception, to the Pardon and Parole Board under written rules and regulations governing such referrals promulgated by said Board. The Department Classification Committee shall seek to recommen…

57 O.S. § 553 Repealed by Laws 2002, c. 53, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002

1978.

The Department of Corrections may purchase utility easements for the purpose of constructing utility lines from penal institutions to supply lines of utility service providers when funds are available for that purpose. Added by Laws 1977, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 21, emerg. eff. Jun…

The Department of Corrections may lease residences near penal institutions for wardens, deputy wardens, superintendents and assistant superintendents of such institutions as needed and may buy the option to purchase said residences. The cost of the lease and the option to purchas…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Corrections to be known as the Department of Corrections Revolving Fund. This revolving fund shall consist of monies received by each institution of the Department as reimbursements for noninm…

July 1, 1999.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Community Sentencing Division within the Department of Corrections to be designated the "Oklahoma Community Sentencing Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitatio…

57 O.S. § 558 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 291, § 22, eff. July 1, 1991

special events - Transfer of funds in Department of Corrections Rodeo and Special Events Revolving Fund. Beginning July 1, 1983, all monies received by the Department for prison rodeos and other special events for inmates shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of …