Oklahoma Department of Corrections; requiring the expenditure of certain funds in certain amounts. Effective date. Emergency.

This bill directs the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to spend $3,000,074 from existing funds to raise daily pay rates for inmates held in private facilities. Specifically, it sets the per diem for medium security inmates at $53.31 and for protective custody inmates at $60.01. The changes take effect on July 1, 2024, and the legislation includes an emergency clause to allow immediate implementation.