Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-3-105: Grievance process for children

A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall

administer a grievance process to be utilized by children detained

in an adult jail, adult lockup, adult detention or other adult

facility. The grievance process shall be available to a child at

any time prior to or after adjudication or conviction or during his

or her incarceration. Grievances may be filed either by the child

or by a person responsible for the juvenile's health or welfare as

defined by Section 2-1-103 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes

acting on the child's behalf.

B. Grievances shall be directed to the Commission's Office of

Juvenile System Oversight for investigation, resolution and referral

to the appropriate agency if deemed necessary, including, but not

limited to, the State Department of Health.

1. The Office of Juvenile System Oversight shall have the

authority to investigate complaints, including, but not limited to,

the following:

a. placement,

b. treatment,

c. psychological services,

d. social services,

e. educational services,

f. recreation,

g. abuse, neglect or misconduct,

h. cleanliness and hygiene, and

i. routine problems with employees, contractors or other

incarcerated persons within the facility.

2. The Office of Juvenile System Oversight shall notify the

Office of Juvenile Affairs compliance monitor or designee when a

grievance is received. The Office of Juvenile System Oversight

shall notify the Department of Human Services when a grievance is

received regarding a child in the custody of the Department of Human

Services.

C. Each facility in which children are being held shall:

1. Make all grievance policies and procedures available upon

request to any member of the public;

2. Make grievance policies and procedures readily accessible to

any children in the facility; and

3. Explain all grievance policies and procedures to every child

during his or her intake at the facility.

D. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall

promulgate rules for the purposes of administering this section that

are consistent with grievance procedures available to children

detained in juvenile detention facilities as promulgated by the

Office of Juvenile Affairs.

E. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any child

housed in a Department of Corrections facility or housed under a

contract with the Department of Corrections.