Legislation
Criminal Justice Reform Bills to Advocate For
The Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives hit one of their big deadlines on March 11th, 2021. That deadline requires that all bills that will advance to become law be passed off the floor in their house of origin before that date. This ensures enough time for the bill to pass through the…
Read MoreSQ781 Funding – Money for Addiction Treatment
It has been almost five years since the voters affirmatively said “yes!” to criminal justice reform that can save lives and taxpayer dollars. In those five years, the relevant stakeholders have not been able to settle upon a correct dollar amount that can be funneled into the SQ781 fund.
Read MoreOklahoma Senate Bill 686: Hospice Care Work Program
End of life care is something many people need in order to die with dignity – including Oklahomans who are incarcerated.
Read MoreOklahoma House Bill 1625 – Possession with Intent to Distribute Reform
Defines possession with intent to distribute (PWID) to distinguish between PWID (a felony) and simple possession (a misdemeanor). This change prevents inappropriate and inconsistent charging practices.
Read MoreMedical Parole Reform – HB1903, SB320, & SB396
These bills define medical frailty and medical vulnerability for medical parole consideration to expand compassionate release and safely reduce the prison population.
Read MoreOklahoma House Bill 2879 – Violence Prevention Innovation Fund
OCJR is happy to have partnered with providers of services to domestic violence victims in creating HB2879. In short, HB2879 takes savings from significant sentencing reforms outlined in SB704 and funnels them to providers who can support and innovate ways to reduce interpersonal and gender based violence.
Read MoreOklahoma Senate Bill 704 – Sentence Enhancement Reform
Authored by Senator Dave Rader, this SB704 is OCJR’s most ambitious legislation this session. SB704 has the potential to help Oklahomans serving excessive sentences for truly non-violent crimes while saving the state over $100 Million dollars over the next ten years.
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