§ 22-988.3. Purpose of act.

The purposes of the Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act are to:

1.  Protect the public;

2.  Establish a statewide community sentencing system;

3.  Adequately supervise felony offenders punished under a court-ordered community sentence;

4.  Provide a series of sanctions to the court for eligible felony offenders sentenced to a community sentence within the community sentencing system;

5.  Increase the availability of punishment and treatment programs to eligible felony offenders;

6.  Improve the criminal justice system within this state through public/private partnerships, reciprocal and interlocal governmental agreements, and interagency cooperation and collaboration; and

7.  Operate effectively within the allocation of state and local resources for the criminal justice system.

Added by Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 4, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.  Amended by Laws 2003, c. 341, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.