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

Before a person, who will be subject to the provisions of the Sex Offenders Registration Act, is due to be released from a correctional institution, the Department of Corrections shall determine the level of risk of the person to the community using the sex offender screening tool developed or selected pursuant to Section 26 of […]

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

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 purchase shall be paid from operating funds of the using institution or the Department […]

§57-557. Department of Corrections Revolving Fund.

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 noninmate individual food consumption; reimbursements from other state agencies and entities […]

§57-557.2. Oklahoma Community Sentencing Revolving Fund.

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 limitations, and shall consist of all funds appropriated to it by the Legislature, […]

§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.

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 the Department of Corrections Revolving Fund and expenditures for prison rodeos, and other special events for inmates shall be made from said fund. The Board […]

§57-560. Architectural contracts – Restrictions.

The Department of Corrections is hereby prohibited from contracting with any architectural firm for a specific project on which the architectural firm has been involved in any work preliminary to said project. Added by Laws 1979, c. 254, § 22, emerg. eff. June 5, 1979.

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

A. The Department of Corrections is hereby authorized to provide for incarceration, supervision, and residential treatment at facilities other than those operated by the Department of Corrections. Services offered for persons under the custody or supervision of the Department are to include, but not be limited to, housing, alcoholism or drug treatment, mental health services, […]

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

A. Except as otherwise provided by subsection K of this section, prior to entering into a contract with any private prison contractor for construction or operation, or both, of a correctional facility, the Department of Corrections shall establish a process for requesting proposals or negotiated contracts from such contractors. The Department of Corrections shall develop […]

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

A. The Department of Corrections shall develop criteria for selection of a site upon which to construct the correctional facilities described in subsection B of Section 183 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The criteria shall include, but shall not be limited to, the availability of medical services, support services, transportation services, the availability […]

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

Every contract entered into on and after July 1, 2000, between the Department of Corrections and a private prison operator which provides for the housing of inmates under the custody or supervision of the Department of Corrections, shall require that the private prison operator furnish medical care for such inmates as part of the contract […]