Oklahoma added some requirements for the Department of Corrections in 2017 to ensure inmates receive the treatment they need. These include a risk and needs assessment and an individualized case plan. Risk and Needs Assessment The Department of Corrections expanded examinations of new prisoners to include a risk and needs assessment and physical and psychological … [Read more...] about Risk And Needs Assessment For Prisoners – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #17
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Harsher Punishment For Cop Killers – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #16
Anyone in Oklahoma who is convicted of or pleads guilty or no contest to murder in the first degree, when that person intentionally causes the death of a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or corrections employee while the officer or employee is in the performance of official duties must now be punished by either death or life without parole. Absent an overwhelming … [Read more...] about Harsher Punishment For Cop Killers – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #16
Charging State Subcontractors With Sex Crimes – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #15
State subcontractors and their employees are now included in the definitions of sodomy, rape, and sexual battery. Forcible Sodomy Definition in Oklahoma Forcible Sodomy in Oklahoma now includes the following act: Sodomy committed by a state, county, municipal or political subdivision employee or a contractor or an employee of a contractor of the state, a county, a … [Read more...] about Charging State Subcontractors With Sex Crimes – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #15
Sex Offender Registration Requirements Change – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #14
Oklahoma made numerous changes to the sex offender registration requirements in 2017. The following is a list of the changes: If a person subject to the Sex Offenders Registration Act received a suspended sentence or any probationary term, including a deferred sentence, the court must use the the sex offender level assignments established by the sex offender … [Read more...] about Sex Offender Registration Requirements Change – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #14
Must Instruct Jury On Definition Of Consent In Sex Crime Cases – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #13
Oklahoma criminal courts must instruct the jury on the definition of consent in any crime involving any type of sexual contact or behavior where "consent" is an element of the crime or defense raised by the accused. HB 1127 modified 21 O.S. § 112. It went into effect November 1, 2017. "Sexual assault" is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit … [Read more...] about Must Instruct Jury On Definition Of Consent In Sex Crime Cases – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #13