Oklahoma § 57-57 - Separate rooms for different classes and genders –

§ 57-57. Separate rooms for different classes and genders –

Classifying prisoners – Double-celling barrack-style living space Construction contracts with private contractors.

A. In the city and county jails in this state, there shall be

provided sufficient and convenient apartments for confining

prisoners of different genders and classification separate and apart

from each other. Changes in prisoner capacity shall be reported by

the sheriff within thirty (30) days of the change to the Department

of Corrections. For purposes of this section, “prisoner capacity”

means the capacity determined by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to

Section 317 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. In the city and county jails in this state, there shall be a

system of classifying prisoners, based upon the severity of the

charges, past criminal history, and other relevant factors.

C. In the city and county jails in this state, prisoners

classified pursuant to subsection B of this section may be confined

two per cell or barrack-style, provided the living space meets the

square footage requirements set forth in the Oklahoma Jail Standards

Act.

D. All funds used by the Department of Corrections to contract

with private contractors for the building of prisons and pre-release

centers will be subject to appropriations by the Legislature.

E. Nothing in this section shall authorize contracts with

private contractors for construction of prison facilities, unless

authorized by the Legislature.

F. As used in this section, “barrack-style” means a single

designated space within a city or county jail facility for the

purpose of housing three or more inmates.

R.L. 1910, § 4595. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 307, § 1, emerg. eff.

May 30, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 367, § 4, emerg. eff. June 9, 1994; Laws

1995, c. 1, § 19, emerg. eff. March 2, 1995; Laws 2003, c. 82, § 2,

emerg. eff. April 15, 2003; Laws 2023, c. 35, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,

2023; Laws 2025, c. 11, § 16, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.

NOTE: Laws 1994, c. 368, § 1 repealed by Laws 1995, c. 1, § 40,

emerg. eff. March 2, 1995.