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AG: Program does not pre-empt corrections board
By The Associated Press
Published: 11/28/2007

OKLAHOMA - Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office says a program designed to help state prison inmates re-enter society with the help of faith-based or community groups does not pre-empt the authority of the Board of Corrections to set corrections policy. The program was 1 of Republican House Speaker Lance Cargill's top priorities during the 2007 Oklahoma Legislature.

It will support the work of the Department of Corrections by coordinating re-entry programs for inmates and seeking partnerships with faith-based and community groups, according to a legal opinion from Edmondson's office. Read more.

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