SB 234 Summary

• Requires private prison contractors to furnish information requested by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections within 30 days, including records, reports, photographs, and video recordings related to riots, escapes, emergencies, and facility operations.

• Prohibits private prison contractors from withholding proprietary information such as financial records, but mandates disclosure of operational and emergency-related information.

• Imposes fines for failure to furnish required information within the 30-day deadline per terms outlined in mutual aid agreements between contractors and the Department.

• Authorizes the Department of Corrections to assess liquidated damages equal to the per-diem rate charged by the contractor for housing maximum security offenders for more than 30 days without proper authorization.

• Effective date: November 1, 2013.