Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-988.17
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Development and use of community sentence assessment
Official statutory text
and evaluation tests.
A. The Department of Corrections shall utilize the Level of
Services Inventory (LSI) assessment instrument, or another
assessment that evaluates criminal risk to recidivate, to evaluate
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 309
all eligible offenders sentenced to community punishments under the
Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act. This assessment shall not be
waived and is required for eligibility determination.
B. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall assist in
promulgating instructions and forms necessary for the courts' use of
the required assessment. In collaboration with the Department of
Corrections, all state agencies shall provide technical assistance
necessary to implement and monitor the Oklahoma Community Sentencing
Act in the areas of their expertise and experience, and shall offer
services to local community sentencing systems.
C. All participating state agencies and local planning councils
are directed to promulgate rules necessary to implement the
provisions of the Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act. When
promulgating the rules, participating state agencies and local
planning councils shall collaborate with the Division so their rules
enhance the effectiveness of the statewide community sentencing
system and statewide goals established for the criminal justice
system.
A. The Department of Corrections shall utilize the Level of
Services Inventory (LSI) assessment instrument, or another
assessment that evaluates criminal risk to recidivate, to evaluate
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 309
all eligible offenders sentenced to community punishments under the
Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act. This assessment shall not be
waived and is required for eligibility determination.
B. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall assist in
promulgating instructions and forms necessary for the courts' use of
the required assessment. In collaboration with the Department of
Corrections, all state agencies shall provide technical assistance
necessary to implement and monitor the Oklahoma Community Sentencing
Act in the areas of their expertise and experience, and shall offer
services to local community sentencing systems.
C. All participating state agencies and local planning councils
are directed to promulgate rules necessary to implement the
provisions of the Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act. When
promulgating the rules, participating state agencies and local
planning councils shall collaborate with the Division so their rules
enhance the effectiveness of the statewide community sentencing
system and statewide goals established for the criminal justice
system.
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