OK SB1244

Amends parole eligibility criteria for inmates 60 years or older who have served 10 years or one-third of their sentence, changing the safety standard from "poses minimal public" risk to "does not pose substantial" safety risk

Removes exclusions for crimes enumerated in Section 13.1 of Title 21 and Section 571 of Title 57, and eliminates the restriction on sex offender registrants

Requires the Pardon and Parole Board to use an evidence-based risk-assessment instrument that includes the health status of aging inmates

Changes discretionary "may" to mandatory "shall" for placing eligible inmates on the parole docket, granting parole when criteria are met, and using the risk-assessment instrument

Effective date: November 1, 2026