Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-53

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Monthly inspections

Official statutory text

The sheriff or designated employee shall visit the county jail

in person and inquire into the condition of each prisoner at least

once each month and it shall be the duty of the sheriff or

designated employee to comply with all standards promulgated

pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories Page 33

R.L. 1910, § 4591. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 22, eff. July 1,

1978; Laws 1994, c. 367, § 3, emerg. eff. June 9, 1994; Laws 2025,

c. 11, § 14, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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