Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-538
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Vocational-technical education policies and programs
Official statutory text
A. The Department of Human Services, through the State
Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the State Board of Career
and Technology Education shall implement policies and programs
consistent with available funds and applicable federal statutes,
rules and regulations, to provide appropriate education,
rehabilitation and vocational-technical training for persons in
custody of the Department of Corrections who are candidates for work
release programs, parole or release. It is the intent of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories Page 167
Oklahoma Legislature that such programs will be available so that
said education and training will reasonably be expected to be
completed before parole, release or work release begins.
B. The Department of Corrections shall work cooperatively with
the State Department of Rehabilitation Services and the State Board
of Career and Technology Education to provide suitable candidates to
allow reasonable cost effectiveness in the operation of said
education, rehabilitation and training programs. This shall be
accomplished through development of a method for screening and
classification of persons in all facilities operated by the
Department of Corrections, such screening and classification to be
done cooperatively with the above named agencies.
Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the State Board of Career
and Technology Education shall implement policies and programs
consistent with available funds and applicable federal statutes,
rules and regulations, to provide appropriate education,
rehabilitation and vocational-technical training for persons in
custody of the Department of Corrections who are candidates for work
release programs, parole or release. It is the intent of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories Page 167
Oklahoma Legislature that such programs will be available so that
said education and training will reasonably be expected to be
completed before parole, release or work release begins.
B. The Department of Corrections shall work cooperatively with
the State Department of Rehabilitation Services and the State Board
of Career and Technology Education to provide suitable candidates to
allow reasonable cost effectiveness in the operation of said
education, rehabilitation and training programs. This shall be
accomplished through development of a method for screening and
classification of persons in all facilities operated by the
Department of Corrections, such screening and classification to be
done cooperatively with the above named agencies.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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