Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-510.8
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-510.8, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 57, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 57,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Priority of placement - Refusal to participate - Waiver
Official statutory text
of educational requirements.
A. The Department of Corrections shall implement procedures to
ensure that priority for placement of eligible inmates in education
programs be given to inmates lacking basic literacy skills and to
inmates closest to their projected release dates.
B. Any incarcerated inmate that refuses to participate in
recommended education programs shall be ineligible for earned
credits as provided in Section 138.1 of this title and shall
jeopardize the eligibility of the inmate for parole or participation
in the Preparole Conditional Supervision Program.
C. Any eligible inmate who has not achieved the educational
proficiency level established in Section 510.7 of this title, prior
to the date of eligibility for parole or preparole conditional
supervision, shall be required by the Pardon and Parole Board to
participate in education programs approved by the Board to achieve
the proficiency level or, at the discretion of the Board, to obtain
a high school equivalency diploma as a condition of parole or
preparole conditional supervision. If education programs are not
available in the community where the inmate resides, or if the Board
finds that the educational requirements would be a financial
hardship on the inmate or that the inmate is not physically able to
participate, the Board may waive the educational requirement set
forth in this section.
A. The Department of Corrections shall implement procedures to
ensure that priority for placement of eligible inmates in education
programs be given to inmates lacking basic literacy skills and to
inmates closest to their projected release dates.
B. Any incarcerated inmate that refuses to participate in
recommended education programs shall be ineligible for earned
credits as provided in Section 138.1 of this title and shall
jeopardize the eligibility of the inmate for parole or participation
in the Preparole Conditional Supervision Program.
C. Any eligible inmate who has not achieved the educational
proficiency level established in Section 510.7 of this title, prior
to the date of eligibility for parole or preparole conditional
supervision, shall be required by the Pardon and Parole Board to
participate in education programs approved by the Board to achieve
the proficiency level or, at the discretion of the Board, to obtain
a high school equivalency diploma as a condition of parole or
preparole conditional supervision. If education programs are not
available in the community where the inmate resides, or if the Board
finds that the educational requirements would be a financial
hardship on the inmate or that the inmate is not physically able to
participate, the Board may waive the educational requirement set
forth in this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.