Any person who, without authority, brings into or has in his or her possession in any jail or state penal institution or other place where prisoners are located, any gun, knife, bomb or other dangerous instrument, any controlled dangerous substance as defined by Section 2-101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes
All penal institutions, detention centers and county jails shall use the least restrictive restraints necessary when the facility has actual or constructive knowledge that an inmate is pregnant. The presumption is that no restraints of any kind shall be used, unless otherwise directed by the physician in charge:
Oklahoma Statutes Citationized Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories Section 4.1 In addition to other medical and health care services required by a jail facility as may be provided by rule […]
Sheriffs Appreciation Rodeo Night - October 26, 2023
The Reed Ballroom was transformed into something short of Gilleys in Texas for Sheriffs Appreciation Night. It featured a mechanical bull, calf roping and rodeo on the big screens. It […]
2023 Conference Day One – Firearms Competition - October 26, 2023
With the excitement of the golf tournament kicking off our conference just across town, several competitors gathered for a much louder OSA competition, the OSA Pistol Match. The match had […]
2023 Conference Day One – Golf Tournament - October 26, 2023
We held our annual law enforcement golf tournament to help kick off our conference bright and early Monday 10/2 to kick off our annual conference. We’d like to thank everyone […]
STATEMENT ON ISRAEL CONFLICT FROM THE NATIONAL SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION - October 12, 2023
The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) today denounced in the strongest of terms the inhumane, criminal and unprovoked attack against the people and institutions of Israel by the terror group Hamas. […]
Senate Study Reveals Sheriff’s Unable to Retain Employees Due to Low Wages - September 25, 2023
Immediate Release: September 25, 2023 Senate study reveals sheriff’s departments unable to retain deputies due to low wages and competition OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, held an […]
First-of-its-Kind NEW Administrative Assistant Academy at the OSA - August 29, 2023
We recently held our first-of-its-kind New Administrative Assistant Academy, created by administrative assistants across the state. The four-day training was held from August 22-25 and hosted 38 students as well […]
