GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS BILL TO INCENTIVIZE WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY
House Bill 4369 Incentivizes Productive Reentry for People on Supervised Parole
Oklahoma City—Today, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 4369 into law. The bill, sponsored by Representative Brian Hill (R-47) and Senator Dave Rader (R-39), incentivizes compliance with parole supervision and workforce participation by allowing 30 days of earned time credit for every month of compliance with terms of supervised parole. The legislation resembles similar approaches that have proven effective in several states, including Arkansas, Missouri, and Utah.
In response, Lauren Krisai, Senior State Policy Manager for the Justice Action Network, the country’s largest organization advancing bipartisan criminal justice reform at the state and federal levels, issued the following statement:
“We applaud Governor Stitt for his outstanding leadership and consistent, ongoing prioritization of safer, smarter justice policies in Oklahoma. We are deeply appreciative to Representative Hill and Senator Rader for their sponsorship of House Bill 4369 and all lawmakers who have supported it on its path to passage.”
Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform said:
“This commonsense, conservative policy will require people on supervision to do the work to earn a second chance. These smart incentives are the right thing to do, and will improve public safety and help Oklahoma taxpayers. We applaud Governor Stitt for signing the bill and continuing his conservative leadership on a wide variety of issues.”
House Bill 4369 will:
Allow the Department of Corrections to award earned credits to an individual serving a term of supervised parole if the person is in compliance with the terms of supervision. The Department may award 30 days of credits for each calendar month of compliance.
Exclude a number of crimes from eligibility to earn credits.