Do any jobs/services performed by inmates take away job opportunities from citizens?
Under the provisions of Oklahoma State Statute Title 57, Section 215, entitled “Prisoners Public Work Act,” public agencies may enter into a contract with the ODOC to utilize inmate labor. This act stipulates that inmate labor is not intended to displace employees of the contracting public agency. For more information, visit the ODOC home page “Quick Links,” “Procedures” category. Click “Policies 09,” then click “OP-090106.
