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The eligibility for electronic monitoring of inmates in Oklahoma has increased. The electronic monitoring program is for inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections who are sentenced for a nonviolent offense. The electronic monitoring program requires active supervision of the inmate in a community setting with monitoring by a global positioning device. An inmate … [Read more...] about Electronic Monitoring Eligibility-2018 Laws #19

One of these updates to Oklahoma law was named the "Justice for Danyelle Act of 2018." It was named after a girl whose molester lived next door to her. HB 1124 expands the places where a sex offender can't loiter or live. A sex offender now may not live within a 2,000 ft radius of the residence of his or her victim. A sex offender is now prohibited from loitering within 1,000 … [Read more...] about Sex Offenders-2018 Oklahoma Laws #18

This change expanded rights to human trafficking victims and expanded the definitions of forcible sodomy, rape, and lewd/indecent acts/proposals.    Protection of Human Trafficking Victims Under this new law, a law enforcement office has more obligations when encountering a victim of human trafficking. It also obligates district court and OJA employees to act. Any … [Read more...] about Sex Offenses – 2018 Oklahoma Laws #17

This new law provides immunity from prosecution for drug-related offenses under certain circumstances. It applies to situations that arise from someone seeking medical attention after a drug overdose. A law enforcement officer may not arrest someone based solely on the commission of an offense involving a controlled dangerous substance described in subsection B of this … [Read more...] about Immunity For Reporting Drug Overdose – 2018 Oklahoma Laws #15