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Automatic Expungement, Medical Parole and Good-Time Credits: Oklahoma’s Criminal Justice Reforms
The package speeds automatic expungement, expands medical parole access and lets well-behaved prisoners earn good-time credits faster.
- Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 2030 earlier this month, directing the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to launch a free online portal for expungement requests by November 1.
- The Clean Slate Initiative estimates more than 300,000 Oklahomans will benefit from the law, which resolves technical issues that delayed the 2022 Clean Slate Act implementation.
- Employment coordinator Courtenie Jackson and volunteer coordinator Corri Williams noted that criminal records frequently create employment barriers. Jackson stated the legislation will help qualified individuals return to the workforce.
- Lawmakers also passed Senate Bill 1213, modifying the Department of Corrections formula for good-time credits for prisoners with class 3 or 4 designations, affecting upwards of 1,000 prisoners.
- Senate Bill 1255 shifts medical parole approval authority to the chief medical officer, while House Bill 3321 creates a committee to monitor failure-to-pay arrest warrants with annual reports due December 31.
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