Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 2-7-311
Review of Programs and Services - Report - Review of Implementation of Youthful Offender Act
Effective Jul 1, 1998Added by Laws 1992, HB 1735, c. 299, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1978, c. 352, § 87, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Renumbered from 10 O.S. § 610 by Laws 1995, HB 1975, c. 352, § 199, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2692, c. 247, § 15, emerg. eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 3151, c. 268, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2802, c. 364, § 8, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998 (superseded document available).
A. The Department of Juvenile Justice shall from time to time, but not less often than annually, review its programs and services and submit a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma, the Board of Juvenile Affairs, and the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of the programs and services being carried out by the Department of Juvenile Justice. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
- 1. An analysis and evaluation of programs and services continued, established and discontinued during the period covered by the report;
- 2. A description of programs and services which should be implemented;
- 3. Relevant information concerning the number of children comprising the population of any facility of the Office of Juvenile Affairs operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice during the period covered by the report;
- 4. An analysis and evaluation, by age, of the number of children assessed for literacy skills, the number who failed to demonstrate age-appropriate reading skills, and the number who were required to participate in a literacy skills improvement program; and
- 5. Such other information as will enable a user of the report to ascertain the effectiveness of the programs, services and facilities.
- B. Beginning July 1, 1998, and at least annually thereafter, the Department of Juvenile Justice shall analyze and evaluate the implementation of the Youthful Offender Act, the effectiveness of the Youthful Offender Act and any problems which have occurred which have limited the effectiveness of the Youthful Offender Act. The annual analysis and evaluation shall be incorporated in the report required by subsection A of this section.
Added by Laws 1992, HB 1735, c. 299, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1978, c. 352, § 87, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Renumbered from 10 O.S. § 610 by Laws 1995, HB 1975, c. 352, § 199, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2692, c. 247, § 15, emerg. eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 3151, c. 268, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2802, c. 364, § 8, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998 (superseded document available).