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OK SB247

Bill

Status

Passed

5/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ron Peters

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Office of Juvenile Affairs' placement options for adjudicated delinquent youth to include secure facilities collocated with adult or juvenile detention facilities, provided such collocated facilities meet federal Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act standards.

  • Requires the Office of Juvenile Affairs to prioritize placement of delinquent youth held in secure juvenile detention facilities as soon as reasonably possible after adjudication.

  • Clarifies that courts cannot require specific placement timeframes that would necessitate removing other juveniles from existing placements.

  • Establishes that secure facilities must be certified by the Board of Juvenile Affairs and meet applicable certification standards.

  • Makes bringing contraband into certified secure facilities or juvenile detention facilities a felony (weapons, drugs, alcohol, cellular phones, money) punishable by 1-5 years imprisonment or $100-$1,000 fine, and makes tobacco products a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year jail time or $500 fine.

Legislative Description

Juvenile facilities; placement of certain delinquent children; certification of facilities. Emergency

Children

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/26/2011

5/26/2011

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget3/16/2011
Rules2/22/2011
Health and Human Services2/8/2011

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