Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-988.10: Resource-limited system

A. It is the responsibility of the planning council, the

sentencing judge, and the local administrator to ensure that the

expenditure of funds within the local community sentencing system is

appropriately made only for eligible offenders within the range of

services offered to the court. It is further the responsibility of

the local system, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and

sentencing court to keep an awareness of the local correctional

resources and to utilize those resources in the most efficient

manner when punishing eligible offenders with community punishments.

B. The sentencing judge when imposing any punishment pursuant

to the provisions of the Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act shall

consider the most cost-effective treatment specifically targeted for

the offender's needs as determined by the Level of Services

Inventory (LSI) report or assessment instrument.

C. The statewide system and each local system is required to

monitor sentencing practices and eligibility requirements,

prioritize expenditures, and operate within available resources for

eligible offenders.

D. The Community Sentencing Division within the Department of

Corrections shall not fund any community sentencing system beyond

the accepted budget amounts in any fiscal year.