Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-41: Establishment or access to jail in another county - Private

prison contractors.

Every county, by authority of the board of county commissioners

and at the expense of the county, shall have a jail or access to a

jail in another county for the safekeeping of prisoners lawfully

committed.

A county may enter into contracts with private prison

contractors to provide and operate jail facilities for the county.

R.L. 1910, § 4579. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 17, eff. July 1,

1978; Laws 1987, c. 80, § 7, operative July 1, 1987.