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Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories
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. Sheriffs to receive and hold United States prisoners.
§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.
§57-512. Supervision of inmates paroled from state institutions - Conditions for release - Violations.
§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.
§57-515. 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.
§57-529. 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.
§57-571. 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.