Oklahoma Corrections Act

The act governs the administration of a state corrections system, establishing the corrections department's leadership and the powers and duties of its executive officers, and setting the qualifications, peace-officer authority, and employment benefits of correctional officers and other departmental employees. It creates dedicated and earmarked funds, prescribes how they may be spent and transferred, and authorizes the department to contract with private parties for correctional services. It also imposes operating requirements on correctional facilities, including care coordination, acceptance and redispensing of unused prescription medication, breastfeeding and lactation policies, limits on the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners, and protections for vulnerable offenders against victimization.

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