Bill > SB1213

This bill modifies provisions related to inmate earned credits in Oklahoma correctional facilities, aiming to reduce incarceration lengths for certain inmates. Key changes include removing specific incarceration length requirements for inmates to qualify for higher credit earning classes (Class 3 and Class 4), which previously required inmates to have been incarcerated for at least three or eight months, respectively. The bill also updates language to be gender-neutral and clarifies that inmates detained in county jails awaiting transfer to a state correctional facility will now earn credits at a rate of 1.47 per day, starting from their sentencing date, unless they commit a new offense while in jail. Additionally, the bill makes minor adjustments to the definitions of certain felony offenses for which inmates may not be eligible for enhanced credit earning. This legislation is set to become effective on November 1, 2026.