SB 1737 Summary

• Amends 74 O.S. 2011, Section 192, which establishes inspection and operational standards for city and county jails in Oklahoma.

• Changes inmate living space requirements from specific square footage minimums to compliance with American Correctional Association Standards for useable bed space.

• Establishes staffing exemptions for smaller facilities: jails housing 40 or fewer inmates require only one jailer/dispatcher if they provide 24-hour video surveillance and intercommunication; jails housing 40-75 inmates require one jailer plus one CLEET-certified person.

• Maintains existing requirements for prisoner safety, sanitation, medical care, security measures, staff training (4-8 hours annually after first year), and emergency evacuation procedures.

• Effective November 1, 2014.