Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-192.5

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Detention facility – Requirements for written policies

Official statutory text

A. Each detention facility shall have written policies subject

to the provisions of the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act and rules

promulgated pursuant thereto for the following:

1. The reception, orientation, and release of inmates;

2. The safety, security, and control of staff, inmates, and

visitors;

3. Escapes or other breaches of security of the detention

facility;

4. Actions to be taken in emergency situations;

5. The use of physical force by staff and the use of

instruments of restraint against an inmate;

6. Conduct of inmates, which shall include offenses for which

charges may be imposed, and the range of sanctions and disciplinary

procedures to be followed. Such information shall be made available

to inmates. Such policies shall ensure that inmates are afforded

administrative due process as required by law;

7. Inmate requests of staff and grievance procedures, including

procedures for appeal;

8. Safety and maintenance of sanitation throughout the

facility;

9. Fire prevention and evacuation plans;

10. Food services and dietary requirements including

accommodation of medical needs and religious beliefs;

11. Inmate correspondence and visitation; and

12. Staff training, development, and evaluation.

B. The State Department of Health shall be notified no later

than the next working day if any of the following incidents occur:

1. Extensive damage to detention facility property;

2. Serious injury to staff or an inmate defined as life-

threatening or that requires transfer to an outside medical

facility;

3. Escape;

4. Serious suicide attempts defined as life-threatening or that

require transfer to an outside medical facility; or

5. Death.

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