Okla. Admin. Code § 170:15-13-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 170:15-13-2 - Emergency response

(a) In the event of a serious incident as defined by the Department of Corrections policy, personnel from the facility shall immediately inform the Department of Corrections if there is any riot or other serious incident, or if an inmate escapes. The Department of Corrections shall be directed to respond on behalf of the public safety of this state.

(b) The Department shall charge the private prison contractor for the costs incurred as a result of investigation and responding to serious incidents at private prisons.

(c) Reasonable force may be used as required and as authorized by applicable law and pursuant to applicable Department procedures.

(1) The contractor will comply with department policy regarding use of force and serious incidents as to the definition of serious incident notification, and reporting.

(2) The contractor will notify the private prison administration duty officer immediately by telephone of all serious incidents and will e-mail or fax copies of all serious incident reports prepared as required by department policy.

(3) The contractor shall establish a serious incident report log that shall reflect every serious incident report number, incident date, and a brief summary of the contents of the incident reports. A copy of the incident log will be provided to the private prison administrator monthly. The private prison administrator will have access to all investigative reports in regard to serious incidents.

(d) All private prisons in Oklahoma shall prepare a written mutual aid agreement between the private prison facility and state and local entities to include the Department of Corrections. Specific Department of Corrections facilities shall be designated to provide support in the event of a riot, escape, other serious incident, and emergency situation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 170:15-13-2

Added at 22 Ok Reg 2350, eff 7-11-05