Oklahoma Juvenile Code; Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program; purpose; mentoring services; applicant requirements; grants; effective date.

Summary

The bill amends the Oklahoma Juvenile Code to create the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program. It directs the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth to issue a request for proposals and then award one grant to a qualified nonprofit that will provide one‑to‑one mentoring to eligible children. The goal is to intervene early for children in state custody or identified as at risk of entering the juvenile justice system.

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