Prisons and reformatories; Corrections Act of 1967; expanding powers and duties of the State Board of Corrections; effective date.

Summary

The bill gives Oklahoma’s State Board of Corrections new powers to set policies, manage facilities, and control the prison director, while establishing a legal division and a construction division within the Department of Corrections. It also requires the director to assist the State Bureau of Investigation and bars inmates in construction crews from forming unions or striking. The changes affect the board, the department’s leadership and staff, private prison contractors, and inmates who work on construction projects.

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