Oklahoma § 22-988.6 - Planning council duties

§ 22-988.6. Planning council duties

A. Each community sentencing planning council shall:

1. Plan the local community sentencing system within allocated

funds and other available resources according to the provisions of

the law and with the assistance of the Community Sentencing Division

of the Department of Corrections;

2. Promulgate rules for functioning of the planning council

which are consistent with the provisions of this act;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure

3. Prepare a detailed plan within the provisions of law and

rule each fiscal year with an accompanying budget for the local

community sentencing system;

4. Identify local resources by type, cost and location which

are available to serve the court for eligible offenders sentenced to

the community;

5. Identify qualified service providers to deliver services to

the court for eligible offenders sentenced to the community;

6. Assist in monitoring the sentencing practices of the court

to ensure the local community sentencing system functions within the

allocation of resources and according to the provisions of this act;

7. Assist in preparing information necessary for qualified

services to support the local community sentencing system plan as

provided in Section 988.7 of this title;

8. Identify and advocate the use of interlocal governmental

agreements for qualified services where services are not available

within the jurisdiction or where services may be delivered in a more

cost-effective manner by another jurisdiction;

9. Form multicounty systems as may be necessary to conserve

state or local resources or to implement an appropriate range of

services to the court;

10. Review and recommend services for cost-effectiveness and

performance-based evaluation;

11. Identify various sources of funding and resources for the

local community sentencing system including a variety of free

services available to the court;

12. Assist in developing public/private partnerships in the

local jurisdiction, reciprocal agreements, and interagency

cooperation and collaboration to provide appropriate services and

support to the system; and

13. Assist in promoting local involvement and support for the

provisions of the Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act.

B. Each community sentencing planning council may employ a

local director and other personnel to perform the duties of the

local community sentencing system, subject to the availability of

funds. Such council may contract with a county to provide benefits

and payroll services to such personnel.

Added by Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 4, § 6, eff. July 1, 1999.

Amended by Laws 2015, c. 331, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2023, c.

79, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.