HB 2877 Summary

• Amends 57 O.S. 2011, Section 561.1 regarding private prison contractor requirements and cost determinations for the Department of Corrections.

• Clarifies that budgeted and actual average daily costs per inmate must include all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Department, with separate computations for maximum security, medium security, minimum security, and community facilities.

• Requires the State Board of Corrections to present comparative data on budgeted versus actual daily costs at its January meeting and adopt a final average daily cost per inmate by facility category for the preceding fiscal year.

• Maintains existing requirements for private prison contracts including accreditation standards, cost-benefit demonstrations, liability insurance, and performance bonds.

• Effective date: November 1, 2014.