Oklahoma § 57-515 - Probation-parole officers

§ 57-515. Probation-parole officers

All probation-parole officers shall be deemed peace officers and

shall possess the powers granted by law to peace officers.

Probation-parole officers shall meet all of the training and

qualifications for peace officers required by Section 3311 of Title

70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Qualifications for probation-parole

officers shall be good character and a bachelor’s degree from an

accredited college or university including at least twenty-four (24)

credit hours in any combination of psychology, sociology, social

work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration,

penology or police science.

Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 15, operative July 1, 1967. Amended

by Laws 1971, c. 83, § 4, emerg. eff. April 16, 1971; Laws 1974, c.

155, § 2, emerg. eff. May. 4, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 106, § 1; Laws

1975, c. 366, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 188, § 1, emerg.

eff. June 4, 1976; Laws 1986, c. 314, § 17, operative July 1, 1986;

Laws 1987, c. 156, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 310, § 11,

operative July 1, 1988; Laws 2012, c. 267, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.

§57-515a. Felony probation supervision.

A. Felony probation supervision, whether conducted by the

Department of Corrections, a district attorney or private

supervision provider shall incorporate all minimum supervision

standards provided for in subsection B of this section.

B. Upon receiving an offender on probation supervision, the

supervising agency shall:

1. Conduct an intake and orientation for the offender. The

offender shall present to the principal office of the supervising

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agency within three (3) business days of sentencing or within three

(3) business days of release from confinement if any term of

incarceration is ordered, for the purpose of intake and orientation

to probation supervision. The intake shall consist of the personal

information of the offender and shall include, but not be limited

to, name, address, phone numbers, employment and employment history,

family information and criminal history. The supervising agency

shall also provide an orientation to the offender. The orientation

shall explain rules and conditions, reporting instructions,

consequences for violations of the rules and conditions, and

expectations of the offender subject to probation supervision;

2. Require the offender to complete within ninety (90) days of

intake and orientation, an approved substance abuse assessment and

evaluation, if deemed appropriate by the court; provided, however, a

substance abuse assessment and evaluation shall not be required if

the offender has been previously assessed within one (1) year prior

to the date of sentencing, unless ordered by the court. Substance

abuse assessments and evaluations ordered by the court shall be

administered and scored by assessment personnel certified by the

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services;

3. Monitor the compliance or noncompliance of the offender with

all monetary obligations and probation requirements ordered by the

court which may include, but not be limited to, the following:

a.

substance abuse testing,

b.

employment or education verification,

c.

criminal history background checks,

d.

verification of the payment of fines, costs,

assessments, restitution, prosecution fees and

supervision fees,

e.

verification of attendance and completion of community

service requirements, or

f.

verification of attendance and completion of

counseling or treatment programs;

4. Provide sanctions in the event the offender violates the

rules and conditions of probation supervision which may include, but

not be limited to, the following:

a.

increased reporting requirements,

b.

increased substance abuse testing,

c.

increased counseling or substance abuse meetings,

d.

short-term period of incarceration in jail,

e.

additional community service hours,

f.

electronic monitoring or installation of an ignition

interlock device, or

g.

revocation or acceleration of the suspended or

deferred sentence; and

5. Provide a written sanction report to the court and offender

specifying the violation, sanction and plan to correct the

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noncompliant behavior of the offender. When recommending a shortterm period of incarceration in jail, additional community service

hours, electronic monitoring or installation of an ignition

interlock device, the supervising agency shall obtain court approval

prior to implementing the sanction.

C. The supervising agency shall have the authority to implement

additional supervision requirements including, but not limited to,

the following:

1. Individualized treatment plans based upon the results of any

substance abuse assessment and evaluation. The individualized

treatment plan may include additional reporting requirements and

additional counseling and substance abuse meeting requirements. The

treatment plan shall be developed to assist the offender with

successful progress toward completion of probation supervision;

2. Random substance abuse testing to ensure the compliance and

sobriety of the offender; and

3. Progress reports as requested by the court.

Added by Laws 2014, c. 414, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.