Jails

Based on Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes at Section 193, inspectors employed by the Department are authorized by law to enter all detention facility premises and administrative offices to perform their duties. The results of the Department's inspections are provided in a written report to the Commissioner of Health and to the person immediately responsible for the administration of the facility. The report contains:

1. a list of deficiencies in the condition or operation of the facility and specific proposals for their solution; and
2. a statement as to whether or not the facility inspected is in substantial compliance with the detention facility standards.

If the deficiencies listed in the report have not been corrected within sixty (60) days after delivery of the report, the Commissioner of Health is authorized to file a complaint with the Attorney General or the district attorney. The timing of a revisit is dependent on the nature and severity of the deficiencies identified, pending workload, and resources. The Commissioner of Health will extend the time for compliance by reasonable period before filing the complaint based on a good faith effort by the governmental entity involved to correct the deficiencies.

• Incident Reporting

• 74 O.S. § 192, Oklahoma Jail Standards Act
• 74 O.S. § 192, Inspection of City and County Jails - Standards
• 74 O.S. § 193, Right of Entry -Report of Inspection
• 74 O.S. § 194, Deficient Facility - Closing

   Follow this link for instructions in making a complaint

• JID2016-06 Detention Facility Standards Clarification & Updates on Holding Facilities (09-14-2016)
• JID2018-01 Suspend Detention Facility Testing (09-2019)

Open Forms in Acrobat Reader

• Jail Incident Report Form - Download to desktop for best results.
• Correctional Officer Training Documentation Log. - To be placed into employees training file. No Approval Required.
• Training Program Approval Request Form - Download to desktop for best results.
• Fire Drill Form (Sample)

• U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections: Detention Facility Administration Resources
• Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office Official Interpretation and Code Directive 2013-3
• International Fire Code (IFC) Fire Drills
• Jail Administrator Training (March 8, 2022)

• OSDH Jail Admin training (March 8, 2022)

• Jail Inspection Results by Year (Box folder)

7 4 O.S. § 192 Oklahoma Jail Standards Act
(5) Any detention facility that is constructed or substantially remodeled shall be required to be in compliance with the requirements and standards in effect at the time of such construction or remodeling. Plans for the construction of a new detention facility or the substantial remodeling of an existing detention facility shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval.

Listed are the steps in the construction process:

1. Submit COMPLETE SET OF SIGNED AND SEALED PLANS to OSDH for approval. Contact OSDH Detention Program and a BOX account will be created for the submittal of the electronic copy of the plans.
2. Provide documentation denoting plans were submitted to the State Fire Marshal and the plans have been approved.
3. Provide documentation the State Fire Marshal’s 50% inspection is completed, and we will complete a 50% inspection.
4. Our Department will conduct a Final Inspection and Capacity Rating after the receipt of the State Fire Marshal’s Final Inspection and Approval report.

• Detention Facility Plan Review Submittal Form

• Waiver Request Instructions
• Waiver Request Form