Oklahoma § 74-192.6 - Guidelines and procedures for the movement, security,

§ 74-192.6. Guidelines and procedures for the movement, security,

and supervision of inmates.

A. The movement of inmates from one location to another shall

be controlled and supervised by staff.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government

B. Staff shall provide twenty-four-hour supervision of inmates.

C. Detention officer posts shall be located and staffed to

monitor all inmate activity either physically or electronically and

in close enough proximity to the living areas to allow for immediate

response to calls for assistance or emergency situations. A

detention officer shall be on duty at all times at each location

where inmates are confined, or the observation of inmates shall be

conducted by electronic means. The location shall be equipped with

an intercommunication system in a location that is staffed twentyfour (24) hours a day with personnel capable of providing an

emergency response.

D. There shall be sufficient staff to perform all assigned

functions relating to security, custody, and supervision of inmates.

Staff assignments shall provide for backup assistance for all

employees entering locations where inmates are confined as required

in the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act.

E. All inmates shall be searched when entering or leaving the

security area.

F. Policies shall specify a system for the supervision of

female inmates by male staff and supervision of male inmates by

female staff.

G. When both male and female inmates are housed in a detention

facility, at least one male and one female detention officer shall

be available to perform sensitive functions and procedures as

necessary to accommodate inmate gender.

H. An inmate shall be prohibited from supervising, controlling,

or exerting or assuming any authority over another inmate.

I. The name and telephone number of the practicing attorneys

and bonds persons in the area shall be posted conspicuously near the

telephone used by the inmates.

J. Direct supervision of inmates shall be permitted if the

facility has policies in place to ensure the safety of employees,

inmates, and visitors and if the design of the physical facility

lends itself to direct supervision operations.

Added by Laws 2025, c. 11, § 7, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.