OK SB1551

Amends 57 O.S. 2011 Sections 506, 508, 510, and 515 relating to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and personnel qualifications

Modifies Director of Corrections qualifications to require a Master's degree from an accredited college or university plus 5 years of professional level corrections work experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of professional level corrections work experience

Updates Deputy Director qualifications to require a Master's degree plus 4 years of professional level corrections work experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of corrections experience; allows administrative experience to substitute for corrections experience in the administrative services position

Changes warden or superintendent qualifications to require a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university plus 6 years of professional level corrections work experience, eliminating previous "behavioral sciences" major requirement

Simplifies probation-parole officer qualifications to require good character and a Bachelor's degree with 24 credit hours in related fields, removing obsolete language and effective date set for November 1, 2012