43 | | - | [ discriminatory practices - compliance with federal |
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44 | | - | law - disclosure - hiring process - liability - |
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45 | | - | earned credits - retroactive application - effective |
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| 63 | + | AS INTRODUCED |
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| 64 | + | |
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| 65 | + | An Act relating to discriminatory practices; amending |
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| 66 | + | 24 O.S. 2021, Section 148, which relates to the |
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| 67 | + | Credit Services Organization Act ; requiring |
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| 68 | + | compliance with federal law; making certain |
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| 69 | + | information confidential; requiring certain |
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| 70 | + | disclosure on application; prohibiting certain |
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| 71 | + | provisions during hiring process; providing |
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| 72 | + | exception; absolving employer from liability under |
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| 73 | + | certain conditions; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section |
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| 74 | + | 138, which relates to earned credits; allowing for |
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| 75 | + | credits to be earned for certain educati on; adding |
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| 76 | + | provision for crediting; specifying class level for |
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| 77 | + | parolee; providing for retroactive application; and |
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| 78 | + | providing an effective date. |
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50 | 82 | | |
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51 | 83 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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52 | 84 | | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 24 O.S. 2021, Se ction 148, is |
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53 | 85 | | amended to read as follows: |
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54 | 86 | | Section 148. A. Prior to requesting a consumer report for |
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55 | 87 | | employment purposes, the requestor or user of the consumer report |
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56 | 88 | | shall provide written notice to the person who is the subject of the |
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57 | 89 | | consumer report. The notice shall inform th e consumer that a |
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58 | 90 | | consumer report will be used and the notice shall contain a box that |
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59 | 91 | | the consumer may check to receive a copy of the consumer report. If |
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91 | 147 | | at no charge to the consumer. As used in this s ection, “consumer |
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92 | 148 | | report” shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in the |
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93 | 149 | | federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U .S.C., Sections 1681 et seq. |
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94 | 150 | | B. Consumer background reports as defined by 15 U.S.C ., Section |
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95 | 151 | | 1681 et seq., including criminal history background reports, |
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96 | 152 | | provided for any purpose other than law enforce ment investigation or |
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97 | 153 | | a pending judicial proceeding provided by any consumer reporting |
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98 | 154 | | agency as defined by 15 U.S.C., Section 1681 et seq., including |
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99 | 155 | | state agencies and political subdivisions, shall comply with the |
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100 | 156 | | provisions of 15 U.S.C., Section 1681 et seq. |
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101 | 157 | | C. Prohibitions on d isclosure of certain backgr ound information |
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102 | 158 | | and criminal history information as provided by 15 U.S.C., Section |
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103 | 159 | | 1681 et seq. shall be considered a confidential privilege und er the |
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104 | 160 | | Oklahoma Open Records Act. |
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105 | 161 | | D. Employees who maintain a policy of not hiring ex-felons for |
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106 | 162 | | whatever reason shall disclose on the job application and job |
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107 | 163 | | posting, wherever it is posted, the following statement: |
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108 | 164 | | “Individuals with felonies will not be considered for this |
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109 | 165 | | position.” |
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110 | 166 | | E. Inquiring about Felonies on Employment Applications: |
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145 | | - | security clearance are exempted from the provisions of paragraph 1 |
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146 | | - | of subsection E of this section. Under this exemption, exempted |
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147 | | - | institutions may inquire about felonies immediately upon ap plication |
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148 | | - | for employment and throughout the employment process. Further, |
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149 | | - | background checks requested may be provided with out compliance with |
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150 | | - | subsections A through D of this section. |
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| 225 | + | secret security clearance are exempted from the provisions of |
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| 226 | + | paragraph 1 of subsection E of this section. Under this exemption, |
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| 227 | + | exempted institutions may inquire about felonies immediately upon |
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| 228 | + | application for employment and throughout the employment process. |
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| 229 | + | Further, background chec ks requested may be provided with out |
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| 230 | + | compliance with subsections A through D of this section. |
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151 | 231 | | F. Any employer who makes an employment hire under the |
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152 | 232 | | provisions of this section shall be indemnified from civil liability |
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153 | 233 | | for causes of action directly stemming from the hired person unless |
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154 | 234 | | it can be shown the employer in some way acted with reckless |
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155 | 235 | | disregard for public or personal safety while in some dire ct |
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156 | 236 | | violation of these provisions. |
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157 | 237 | | G. No person shall be held liable for any v iolation of this |
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158 | 238 | | section if such person shows by a preponde rance of the evidence |
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159 | 239 | | that, at the time of the alleged violation, such perso n maintained |
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160 | 240 | | reasonable procedures to assure compliance with this section. |
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192 | 296 | | imprisonment reduced monthl y, based upon the class level to which |
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193 | 297 | | they are assigned. Earned credits may be subtracted from the total |
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194 | 298 | | credits accumulated by an inmate, upon recom mendation of the |
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195 | 299 | | institution’s disciplinary committee, following due process, and |
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196 | 300 | | upon approval of the wa rden or superintendent. Each earned credit |
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197 | 301 | | is equivalent to one (1) day of incarceration. Lost cred its may be |
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198 | 302 | | restored by the warden or superintenden t upon approval of the |
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199 | 303 | | classification committee. If a maximum and minimum term of |
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200 | 304 | | imprisonment is impose d, the provisions of this sub section shall |
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201 | 305 | | apply only to the maximum term . No deductions shall be cr edited to |
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202 | 306 | | any inmate serving a sentence of life im prisonment; however, a |
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203 | 307 | | complete record of the inmate ’s participation in work, school, |
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204 | 308 | | vocational training, or other approved program s hall be maintained |
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205 | 309 | | by the Department for con sideration by the paroling a uthority. No |
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206 | 310 | | earned credit deductions shall be cr edited or recorded for any |
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207 | 311 | | inmate serving any sentence for a criminal act which resulted in the |
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208 | 312 | | death of a police officer, a law enfor cement officer, an employee of |
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209 | 313 | | the Department of Corrections, or an empl oyee of a private prison |
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210 | 314 | | contractor and the death occurred while the police officer, law |
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211 | 315 | | enforcement officer, employee of the Department of Corrections, or |
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242 | 370 | | revocation facility for violating any of the terms and co nditions of |
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243 | 371 | | probation. |
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244 | 372 | | B. The Department of Corrections is directed to d evelop a |
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245 | 373 | | written policy and procedure whereby inmates shall be assigned to |
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246 | 374 | | one of four class levels determined by an adjustment review |
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247 | 375 | | committee of the facility to which the inmate is assigned. The |
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248 | 376 | | policies and procedures developed by the Department shall include, |
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249 | 377 | | but not be limited to, written guidelines pertaining to awarding |
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250 | 378 | | credits for rehabilitation, obtaining job skills and educational |
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251 | 379 | | enhancement, participation in and completio n of alcohol/chemical |
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252 | 380 | | abuse programs, incentives for inmates to accept wo rk assignments |
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253 | 381 | | and jobs, work attendance and productivity, conduct record, |
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254 | 382 | | participation in programs, cooperative general behavior, and |
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255 | 383 | | appearance. When assigning inmates to a class level the adjustment |
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256 | 384 | | review committee shall consider all aspects of the p olicy and |
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257 | 385 | | procedure developed by the Department including but not limited to |
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258 | 386 | | the criteria for awarding credits required by this subsection. |
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259 | 387 | | C. If an inmate is subject to misconduct, nonperformance or |
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260 | 388 | | disciplinary action, earned credits may be removed acco rding to the |
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261 | 389 | | policies and procedures developed by the Department. Earned cred its |
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292 | 444 | | a. Class level 1 shall include inmates n ot eligible to |
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293 | 445 | | participate in class levels 2 throu gh 4, and shall |
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294 | 446 | | include, but not be limited to, inmates on escape |
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295 | 447 | | status. |
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296 | 448 | | b. Class level 2 shall include an inmate who has been |
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297 | 449 | | given a work, education, or program assignment, ha s |
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298 | 450 | | received a good evaluation for participation in the |
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299 | 451 | | work, education, or prog ram assignment, and has |
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300 | 452 | | received a good evaluation for personal hygiene and |
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301 | 453 | | maintenance of living area. |
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302 | 454 | | c. Class level 3 shall include an inmate who has been |
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303 | 455 | | incarcerated at leas t three (3) months, has rece ived |
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304 | 456 | | an excellent work, education, or program eval uation, |
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305 | 457 | | and has received an excellent evaluation for personal |
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306 | 458 | | hygiene and maintenance of living area. |
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307 | 459 | | d. Class level 4 shall include a n inmate who has been |
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308 | 460 | | incarcerated at least eight (8) months, has receiv ed |
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309 | 461 | | an outstanding work, education, or program eval uation, |
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310 | 462 | | and has received an outstanding evaluation for |
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311 | 463 | | personal hygiene and maintenance of living area. |
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343 | 519 | | Class 3 - 33 Credits per month; |
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344 | 520 | | Class 4 - 44 Credits per month. |
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345 | 521 | | b. Class level corresponding credits beginning Nov ember |
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346 | 522 | | 1, 2001, for inmates wh o have ever been convicted as |
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347 | 523 | | an adult or a youthful offender or adjudic ated |
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348 | 524 | | delinquent as a juvenile for a felony offense |
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349 | 525 | | enumerated in subsection E of this section are as |
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350 | 526 | | follows: |
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351 | 527 | | Class 1 - 0 Credits per month; |
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352 | 528 | | Class 2 - 22 Credits per month; |
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353 | 529 | | Class 3 - 33 Credits per month; |
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354 | 530 | | Class 4 - 44 Credits per month. |
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355 | 531 | | c. Class level corresponding credits beginning November |
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356 | 532 | | 1, 2001, for inmates who have never been convicted as |
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357 | 533 | | an adult or a youthful offender or adjudicated |
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358 | 534 | | delinquent as a juvenile for a felony offense |
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359 | 535 | | enumerated in subsection E of this section a re as |
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360 | 536 | | follows: |
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361 | 537 | | Class 1 – 0 Credits per month; |
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362 | 538 | | Class 2 – 22 Credits per month; |
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394 | 594 | | prior criminal history of the inmate, the Department of Correcti ons |
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395 | 595 | | shall review criminal history records available through the Oklahoma |
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396 | 596 | | State Bureau of Investigation, F ederal Bureau of Investigatio n, and |
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397 | 597 | | National Crime Information Center to determine the reported felon y |
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398 | 598 | | convictions of all inmates. The Department of C orrections shall |
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399 | 599 | | also review the Office of Juvenile Affairs Juvenile On -line Tracking |
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400 | 600 | | System for inmates who were adjudicated delinque nt or convicted as a |
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401 | 601 | | youthful offender for a crime that would be an offe nse enumerated in |
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402 | 602 | | subsection E of this section. |
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403 | 603 | | 3. In addition to the criteria established for each class in |
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404 | 604 | | paragraph 1 of this subsection, the following requirements shall |
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405 | 605 | | apply to each of levels 2 through 4: |
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406 | 606 | | a. satisfactory participation in the work, e ducation, or |
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407 | 607 | | program assignment at the standard re quired for the |
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408 | 608 | | particular class level, |
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409 | 609 | | b. maintenance of a clean and orderly living area and |
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410 | 610 | | personal hygiene at the standard required for the |
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411 | 611 | | particular class level, |
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412 | 612 | | c. cooperative behavior toward facility staff and other |
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413 | 613 | | inmates, and |
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445 | 669 | | a. Outstanding - For inmates who display consis tently |
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446 | 670 | | exceptional initiativ e, motivation, and work habits. |
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447 | 671 | | b. Excellent - For inmates who display above -average work |
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448 | 672 | | habits with only minor errors and rarely perform below |
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449 | 673 | | expectations. |
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450 | 674 | | c. Good - For inmates who perform in a satisfactory |
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451 | 675 | | manner and complete tasks as required, doing what is |
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452 | 676 | | expected, with only occasional performance above or |
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453 | 677 | | below expectations. |
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454 | 678 | | d. Fair - For inmates who may perform satisfactorily for |
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455 | 679 | | some periods of time, but whose performance is marked |
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456 | 680 | | by obviously deficient and weak areas and could be |
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457 | 681 | | improved. |
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458 | 682 | | e. Poor - For inmates whose performance is unsatisfact ory |
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459 | 683 | | and falls below expected and acceptable standards. |
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460 | 684 | | E. No person ever convicted as an adult or a yout hful offender |
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461 | 685 | | or adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile in this state for a ny felony |
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462 | 686 | | offense enumerated in this subsection or a similar felony offense |
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463 | 687 | | pursuant to the provisions of another state, the United States, or a |
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464 | 688 | | military court shall be eligible for t he credits provided by the |
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494 | 742 | | 1. Assault, battery, or assault and battery wi th a dangerous |
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495 | 743 | | weapon as defined by Section 645, subsection C of Section 652 of |
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496 | 744 | | Title 21 or Section 2 -219 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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497 | 745 | | 2. Aggravated assault and batter y on a police officer, sheri ff, |
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498 | 746 | | highway patrolman, or any other officer of the law as defined by |
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499 | 747 | | Section 650, subsection C of Section 650.2, 650.5, subsection B of |
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500 | 748 | | Section 650.6, or subsection C of Section 650.7 of Title 21 of the |
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501 | 749 | | Oklahoma Statutes; |
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502 | 750 | | 3. Poisoning with intent to kill as defined by Section 651 of |
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503 | 751 | | Title 21 of the Oklah oma Statutes; |
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504 | 752 | | 4. Shooting with intent to kill as defined by Section 652 of |
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505 | 753 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Stat utes; |
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506 | 754 | | 5. Assault with intent to kill as defined by Section 653 of |
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507 | 755 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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508 | 756 | | 6. Assault with intent to commit a felony as def ined by Section |
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509 | 757 | | 681 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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510 | 758 | | 7. Assaults while masked or disguised as defin ed by Section |
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511 | 759 | | 1303 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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512 | 760 | | 8. Entering premises of another while maske d as defined by |
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513 | 761 | | Section 1302 of Title 21 of the Ok lahoma Statutes; |
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514 | 762 | | 9. Murder in the first degree as defined by Section 701.7 of |
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515 | 763 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma S tatutes; |
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545 | 817 | | 11. Murder in the second degree as defined by Section 701.8 of |
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546 | 818 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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547 | 819 | | 12. Manslaughter in the first d egree as defined by Section 7 11, |
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548 | 820 | | 712 or 714 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma S tatutes; |
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549 | 821 | | 13. Manslaughter in the second degree as defined by Section 716 |
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550 | 822 | | or 717 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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551 | 823 | | 14. Kidnapping as defined by Section 741 of Title 21 of the |
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552 | 824 | | Oklahoma Statutes; |
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553 | 825 | | 15. Burglary in the first degree as defined by Section 1 431 of |
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554 | 826 | | Title 21 of the Oklah oma Statutes; |
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555 | 827 | | 16. Burglary with explosives as def ined by Section 1441 of |
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556 | 828 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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557 | 829 | | 17. Kidnapping for extortion as defined by Se ction 745 of Title |
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558 | 830 | | 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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559 | 831 | | 18. Maiming as defined b y Section 751 of Title 21 of the |
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560 | 832 | | Oklahoma Statutes; |
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561 | 833 | | 19. Robbery as defined by Section 791 of Title 21 of the |
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562 | 834 | | Oklahoma Statutes; |
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563 | 835 | | 20. Robbery in the first degree as defined by Section 797 of |
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564 | 836 | | Title 21 of the Oklah oma Statutes; |
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565 | 837 | | 21. Robbery in the second deg ree as defined by Section 79 7 of |
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566 | 838 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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596 | 892 | | 23. Robbery by two or more pers ons as defined by Section 800 of |
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597 | 893 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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598 | 894 | | 24. Robbery with dangerous weapo n or imitation firearm as |
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599 | 895 | | defined by Section 801 o f Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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600 | 896 | | 25. Any crime against a child provided for in Section 843.5 of |
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601 | 897 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes ; |
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602 | 898 | | 26. Wiring any equipment, vehicle or stru cture with explosives |
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603 | 899 | | as defined by Section 849 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma St atutes; |
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604 | 900 | | 27. Forcible sodomy as defined by Section 888 of Title 21 of |
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605 | 901 | | the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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606 | 902 | | 28. Rape in the first degree as defined by Sections 1111 and |
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607 | 903 | | 1114 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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608 | 904 | | 29. Rape in the second degree as defined by Sections 1111 and |
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609 | 905 | | 1114 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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610 | 906 | | 30. Rape by instrumentation as defined by Section 1111.1 of |
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611 | 907 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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612 | 908 | | 31. Lewd or indecent proposition or lewd or indecent act with a |
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613 | 909 | | child as defined by Section 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma |
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614 | 910 | | Statutes; |
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615 | 911 | | 32. Sexual battery of a person over 16 as defined by Section |
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616 | 912 | | 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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647 | 967 | | 34. Pointing firearms as defined by Section 1289.16 of Title 21 |
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648 | 968 | | of the Oklahoma Stat utes; |
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649 | 969 | | 35. Rioting as defined by Section 1311 or 1321.8 of Title 21 of |
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650 | 970 | | the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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651 | 971 | | 36. Inciting to riot as defined by Section 1320.2 of Tit le 21 |
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652 | 972 | | of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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653 | 973 | | 37. Arson in the first degree as defined by Section 1401 of |
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654 | 974 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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655 | 975 | | 38. Endangering human life during arson as define d by Section |
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656 | 976 | | 1405 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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657 | 977 | | 39. Injuring or burni ng public buildings as defined by Section |
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658 | 978 | | 349 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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659 | 979 | | 40. Sabotage as defi ned by Section 1262, 1265.4 o r 1265.5 of |
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660 | 980 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statute s; |
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661 | 981 | | 41. Extortion as defined by Section 1481 or 1486 of Title 21 of |
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662 | 982 | | the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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663 | 983 | | 42. Obtaining signature by extortion as defined by Section 1485 |
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664 | 984 | | of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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665 | 985 | | 43. Seizure of a bus, discharging firearm or hurling missile at |
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666 | 986 | | bus as defined by Section 1903 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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698 | 1042 | | 46. A felony offense of domestic abuse as defined by subsection |
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699 | 1043 | | C of Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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700 | 1044 | | 47. Prisoner placing body fluid on government employee as |
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701 | 1045 | | defined by Section 650.9 of Title 21 of t he Oklahoma Statutes; |
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702 | 1046 | | 48. Poisoning food or water supply as defined by Sectio n 832 of |
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703 | 1047 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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704 | 1048 | | 49. Trafficking in children as defined by Section 866 of Tit le |
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705 | 1049 | | 21 of the Oklahoma Statute s; |
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706 | 1050 | | 50. Incest as defined by Section 885 of Title 21 of the |
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707 | 1051 | | Oklahoma Statutes; |
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708 | 1052 | | 51. Procure, produce, distribute, or posse ss juvenile |
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709 | 1053 | | pornography as defined by Section 1021.2 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma |
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710 | 1054 | | Statutes; |
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711 | 1055 | | 52. Parental consent to juvenile pornograp hy as defined by |
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712 | 1056 | | Section 1021.3 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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713 | 1057 | | 53. Soliciting minor for indecent exposure as defin ed by |
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714 | 1058 | | Section 1021 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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715 | 1059 | | 54. Distributing obscene material or child porn ography as |
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716 | 1060 | | defined by Section 1040.13 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statute s; |
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748 | 1116 | | 57. Transporting a child under 18 for p urposes of prostitution |
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749 | 1117 | | as defined by Section 1087 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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750 | 1118 | | 58. Inducing a minor to engage in prostitution as defined by |
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751 | 1119 | | Section 1088 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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752 | 1120 | | 59. A felony offense of stalking as defined by subsec tion D of |
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753 | 1121 | | Section 1173 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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754 | 1122 | | 60. Spread of infectious diseases as defined by Section 1192 of |
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755 | 1123 | | Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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756 | 1124 | | 61. Advocate overthro w of government by force, com mit or |
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757 | 1125 | | attempt to commit acts to overthrow t he government, organize or |
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758 | 1126 | | provide assistance to groups to overthrow the gover nment as defined |
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759 | 1127 | | by Section 1266, 1266.4 or 1267.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma |
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760 | 1128 | | Statutes; |
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761 | 1129 | | 62. Feloniously discharging a firearm as def ined by Section |
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762 | 1130 | | 1289.17A of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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763 | 1131 | | 63. Possession, use, manufacture, or threat of incendiary |
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764 | 1132 | | device as defined by Section 1767.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma |
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765 | 1133 | | Statutes; |
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799 | 1191 | | F. The policy and procedure developed b y the Department of |
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800 | 1192 | | Corrections shall includ e provisions for adjustment review |
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801 | 1193 | | committees of not less than three members f or each such committee. |
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802 | 1194 | | Each committee shall consist of a classification team supervisor who |
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803 | 1195 | | shall act as chairman, the case manager for the inmate being |
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804 | 1196 | | reviewed or classified, a correctional officer or i nmate counselor, |
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805 | 1197 | | and not more than two other membe rs, if deemed necessary, determined |
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806 | 1198 | | pursuant to policy and procedure to be appropriate for the specific |
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807 | 1199 | | adjustment review committee or committees to which they are |
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808 | 1200 | | assigned. At least once every four (4) mo nths the adjustment review |
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809 | 1201 | | committee for each inma te shall evaluate the class level status and |
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810 | 1202 | | performance of the inmate and determine whether or not the c lass |
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811 | 1203 | | level for the inmate sho uld be changed. |
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812 | 1204 | | Any inmate who feels aggriev ed by a decision made by an |
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813 | 1205 | | adjustment review committee may utilize normal gri evance procedures |
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814 | 1206 | | in effect with the Department of Corrections and in effect at the |
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815 | 1207 | | facility in which the inmate is incarcerated. |
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850 | 1266 | | sentence of incarceration shall be deducted from the te rm of |
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851 | 1267 | | imprisonment at the state correctional institution. Inmates |
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852 | 1268 | | sentenced to the Department of Corrections and detained in a county |
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853 | 1269 | | jail as a result of the Department ’s reception scheduling procedure |
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854 | 1270 | | shall be awarded earned credits as provided for in su bparagraph b of |
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855 | 1271 | | paragraph 1 of subsection D of this section, beginning o n the date |
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856 | 1272 | | of the judgment and sentence, unless th e inmate is convicted of a |
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857 | 1273 | | misdemeanor or felony committed in the jail while the inmate is |
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858 | 1274 | | awaiting transport to the Lexington Assessm ent and Reception Center |
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859 | 1275 | | or other assessment and reception location dete rmined by the |
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860 | 1276 | | Director of the Department of Correc tions. |
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861 | 1277 | | H. Additional achievement earned credits for successful |
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862 | 1278 | | completion of departmentally approved pro grams or for attaining |
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863 | 1279 | | goals or standards set by the Department , acquiring postsecondary |
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864 | 1280 | | education or vocation training and securing and maintaining |
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865 | 1281 | | employment shall be awarded to any inmate, parol ee, or probationer |
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866 | 1282 | | as follows: |
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900 | 1340 | | Successful completion of |
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901 | 1341 | | Alcohol/Chemical Abuse Treatment |
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902 | 1342 | | Program of not less than four (4) |
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903 | 1343 | | months continuous participat ion.......70 credits; |
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904 | 1344 | | Successful completion of other |
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905 | 1345 | | Educational Accomplishmen ts or |
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906 | 1346 | | other programs not specified in |
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907 | 1347 | | this subsection................10-30 200 credits; |
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908 | 1348 | | Continuous Employment for one |
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909 | 1349 | | hundred eighty (180) days while on |
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910 | 1350 | | parole or probation; for each one |
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911 | 1351 | | hundred twenty (120) days...... 45 |
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912 | 1352 | | credits |
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913 | 1353 | | Achievement earned credits are subject to loss and restoration in |
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914 | 1354 | | the same manner as earned credits. |
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915 | 1355 | | I. Any inmate who is paroled shall remained on the earned cred |
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916 | 1356 | | class level he or she was on when they were granted parole while on |
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