Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-7-601

facilities - Powers and duties of Office.

A. In addition to the other powers and duties prescribed by

law, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall have the following duties

and powers with regard to juveniles placed in Office-operated

institutions and facilities:

1. Provide for the care, education, training, treatment and

rehabilitation of juveniles who are placed in the institutions and

facilities. The Office shall provide for a uniform system of

assessment of the reading ability of each juvenile upon initial

placement in an Office-operated institution or facility. The

assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the following

skills:

a. the level of word decoding skills of the juvenile,

b. the level of vocabulary and spelling ability of the

juvenile, and

c. the comprehension level of the juvenile.

The Office may give assistance to local school districts in

providing an education to such juveniles, may supplement such

education, and may provide facilities for such purposes. It shall

be the duty of the Office to assure that juveniles in the aforesaid

institutions and facilities receive educational services which

provide each juvenile with a balanced and comprehensive reading

program, which includes as its primary and foundational components:

(1) an organized, systematic, explicit skills program

that may include phonics, word recognition

strategies and other word decoding skills to

address the needs of the individual juvenile as

determined by the entry-level needs assessment,

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(2) a strong language arts and comprehension program

that includes a balance of oral and written

language, an ongoing individualized evaluation

and diagnosis that informs the teacher and an

assessment that assures accountability, and

(3) writing, mathematics, science and vocational-

technical education;

2. Transfer from a juvenile institution to another facility

under the jurisdiction of the Office, a juvenile who has been

adjudicated delinquent, if the Office believes it advisable to do

so; transfer from a facility for juveniles in need of supervision to

another such facility, a juvenile who has been adjudicated in need

of supervision, provided that such transfer is consistent with the

treatment needs of the juvenile; transfer from a juvenile

institution or facility to a state school for individuals with

intellectual disabilities, any juvenile eligible for admission

thereto, if the juvenile appears to be in need of the care and

treatment provided at such school; transfer from a facility for

delinquent or in need of supervision juveniles to an appropriate

facility or to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services any juvenile found by the court to be a minor in need of

treatment pursuant to the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance

Abuse Treatment of Minors Act and committed to inpatient mental

health or substance abuse treatment as provided by the Inpatient

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act. If a

transfer is made pursuant to this paragraph, the Office shall comply

with the notification requirements of Section 2-2-504 of this title;

3. Release on parole a juvenile previously adjudicated to be

delinquent, subject to terms and conditions specified by the Office,

whenever the Office determines that such release will not be

detrimental to society and that the juvenile is ready to be returned

to the community and revoke the parole for violation of the

specified terms or conditions of parole pursuant to the provisions

of this section and the rules and procedures established by the

Office for such revocation;

4. Release any juvenile from a juvenile institution for

placement in a group home, transitional living program, independent

living program, other community-based facility or program or out-of-

home care subject to terms and conditions specified by the Office;

and
of parole pursuant to the provisions

of this section and the rules and procedures established by the

Office for such revocation;

4. Release any juvenile from a juvenile institution for

placement in a group home, transitional living program, independent

living program, other community-based facility or program or out-of-

home care subject to terms and conditions specified by the Office;

and

5. Provide parole services for juveniles released on parole

from juvenile institutions, and aftercare services for juveniles

discharged from juvenile institutions or facilities. Persons

designated as Juvenile Parole Officers by the Office shall have the

power to serve process and to apprehend and detain juveniles and

make arrests in accordance with the laws of the state.

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B. The transfer of a juvenile from a nonsecure placement to a

secure placement shall be subject to an administrative transfer

hearing and any revocation of parole shall be subject to a parole

revocation hearing.

1. In any administrative transfer or parole revocation

proceeding, the following minimum standards shall apply:

a. the juvenile shall have the right to notice of the

proposed transfer or parole revocation hearing and the

alleged violation of administrative or parole rules on

which the proposed transfer or parole revocation is

based,

b. the juvenile shall have the right to representation by

an attorney,

c. the juvenile shall have the right to present evidence

on behalf of the juvenile, and

d. the juvenile shall have a right to bail, except that

the right to bail shall not be construed to require

that a juvenile who is in residence in an Office-

operated institution or other facility at the time of

an alleged violation leading to an administrative

transfer proceeding be released from such institution

or facility.

2. The situs of the hearings shall be the county in which the

alleged violation of administrative or parole rules occurred or the

county of original jurisdiction. The judge having juvenile docket

jurisdiction in the county shall aid the administrative transfer or

parole revocation process of the Office by:

a. determining eligibility for and amount of bail,

b. deciding any intermediate custody or placement issue,

and

c. if legal counsel for the juvenile has not otherwise

been obtained, appointing legal counsel for the

juvenile and fixing the amount of compensation for the

legal counsel. The judge shall also determine if the

juvenile is eligible for free legal services. If the

juvenile is not eligible for free legal services, the

court shall order the parents or legal guardian of the

juvenile to pay for such services.

3. If legal counsel for the juvenile has not otherwise been

obtained, the appointment of legal counsel for the juvenile, the

setting of the amount of compensation for such counsel, and the

determination of whether or not the juvenile is eligible for free

legal services shall be provided for pursuant to the Indigent

Defense Act; provided, however, in those counties subject to the

provisions of Section 138.1 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

the legal services shall be provided by the county indigent defender

as provided by law. If the juvenile is not eligible for free legal

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services, the court shall order the parents or legal guardian of the

juvenile to pay for such services.

C. The Office may participate in federal programs relating to

delinquent juveniles, or juveniles in need of supervision, or

institutions and services for such juveniles and apply for, receive,

use and administer federal funds for such purposes.

D. The Office shall receive interest earnings on the investment

by the State Treasurer of monies, to be credited to an agency

special account, for the benefit of and held in trust for persons
rograms relating to

delinquent juveniles, or juveniles in need of supervision, or

institutions and services for such juveniles and apply for, receive,

use and administer federal funds for such purposes.

D. The Office shall receive interest earnings on the investment

by the State Treasurer of monies, to be credited to an agency

special account, for the benefit of and held in trust for persons

placed in the custody of the Office or in residence at institutions

or facilities maintained by the Office.