Legal Services
Administration
Address:
3400 Martin Luther King Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73111-4298
Phone: 405-425-2515
Legal Assistant
Charles Shepherd
Administrative Assistant
Misty Haydel
Records Management Specialist
ODOC's General Counsel advises and represents the Director, Oklahoma Board of Corrections, and ODOC administrators on all legal matters pertaining to the agency, its staff and inmates, including litigation, personnel, operations, contracts and policy. The General Counsel oversees ODOC's Legal Division, which includes the agency's Assistant General Counsels, associated support staff, PREA Coordinator and the Administrative Review Authority.
Any employee desiring representation must complete this form in its digital format and send it via email to legal@doc.ok.gov or via mail to:
Office of the General Counsel
3400 N. Martin Luther King Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Request for Representation
Open Records Requests: send your request via email to openrecords@doc.ok.gov or via mail to:
Office of the General Counsel
3400 N. Martin Luther King Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Administrative Review Authority
The Administrative Review Unit reviews, investigates and responds to inmate misconduct and grievance appeals submitted for final review. This review is considered the final step in the internal administrative process. Inmates must exhaust their administrative remedies before filing litigation. Reviews conducted at the facility and departmental levels help prevent unnecessary litigation. Hundreds of inmate letters are received in Administrative Review each year along with a response forwarded for each one. This unit also trains all staff involved in disciplinary and grievance processes and serves as a contact point for field staff, family members and legislators with questions on such processes.
Legal Division
The Legal Division of the General Counsel's Office consists of the General Counsel, Assistant General Counsels and support staff. These attorneys represent the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in employment-related cases; review all formal disciplinary action; defend the agency in lawsuits; assist the Litigation Division and Criminal Appeals Division of the Attorney General's Office in representing ODOC and its employees; assist agency employees in preparing for depositions and trials; review all contracts, DOC policies and procedures; advise the Board of Corrections, ODOC Director and agency employees; process all subpoenas duces tecum and open records requests; and oversee law library content at ODOC facilities, and inmates' access to courts.
PREA
The PREA Unit is responsible for ODOC’s efforts in compliance with federal laws to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment within correctional settings. These goals are accomplished through yearly assessments at each ODOC facility, providing support to PREA Compliance Managers at each facility and working with training personnel to establish training curriculum and train staff, contractors and volunteers. The PREA Unit facilitates compliance audits at all ODOC facilities and compiles agencywide data on sexual assault and harassment. The aggregate data and audit results are published on the ODOC website and used to implement further compliance with PREA Standards.
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Attorneys
| Employee Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
| Elizabeth Vincent |
Assistant General Counsel |
405-425-2515 |
| Benjamin Betts |
Assistant General Counsel |
405-425-2515 |
| Amy Stuart-Beaver | Assistant General Counsel | 405-425-2515 |
PREA
| Employee Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
| Carla Braggs |
PREA Coordinator |
(405) 425-7160 |
| Miciah Ahrnsbrak |
Administrative Assistant |
(405) 425-2724 |
Administrative Review Authority
| Employee Name | Title | Phone Number |
| Mark Knutson |
Manager | (405) 425-2682 |
| Stacey Sullivan |
Administrative Review Specialist (misconducts) |
(405) 425-2581 |
| Amandia Callen |
Administrative Review Specialist (grievances) |
(405) 425-2680 |
