And that program is geared between 180 days and one year.Īnd then upon successful completion of that, you go back before the court for formal sentencing. Where you go in almost just like an inmate, except it’s supposed to have some benefits tailored to you as part of the program and it’s temporary. So once there’s been a finding of guilt before there’s any kind of sentencing, you could request the RID program, and then you’d be ordered to complete that boot camp program with the department of corrections. And it kind of acts as a boot camp program. So generally, it is for young people who don’t have a prior significant criminal history but are charged with a serious crime that is not on the list of violent offenses. However, it is not for violent offenses listed in the violent offensive statute, the most serious crimes. And it is a program that you are entitled to if you request it, if you are between 18 and 25 years of age, or if you’re a juvenile who has been ordered to stand trial as an adult. And it’s also sometimes referred to as the delayed sentencing program. Video Transcribed: What is the RID program for Oklahoma defendants? I’m an attorney in Tulsa, James Wirth and we’re talking about various issues in criminal defense and criminal procedure in the State of Oklahoma.Īnd the question is what is the RID program for defendants? And RID actually stands for regimented inmate discipline program. POSSIBILITIES FOR EXPANDING THE PROGRAM ARE NOTED.RID Stands for Regimented Inmate Discipline Program THE PROGRAM HAS COLLECTED $175,000 IN RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS. THE ONLY MAJOR PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE COURTS' FAILURE TO FORWARD SOME TYPES OF INFORMATION TO THE RESTITUTION UNIT. THE RESTITUTION UNIT IS INVOLVED IN ONLY ONE DECISION IN THE ENTIRE PROCESS: THAT REGARDING DELINQUENCY OF COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS. ALL MONEY RECEIVED FROM OFFENDERS IS POSTED TO A CHECKING ACCOUNT, AND DISBURSEMENTS ARE MADE TO VICTIMS ON A PRO RATA BASIS. A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RESTITUTION UNIT IMPLEMENTS RESTITUTION SCHEDULES DEVELOPED BY PROSECUTORS AND INCLUDED IN PROBATIONERS' DISPOSITIONS. OF THESE, 294 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR COURT-ORDERED OBLIGATIONS TO 457 VICTIMS, INCLUDING BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES. IN THE PROGRAM'S FIRST YEAR, 1,214 OFFENDERS PARTICIPATED. MOST OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE PROPERTY OFFENDERS. THE MAJORITY OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE YOUNG (MEDIAN AGE OF 25), WHITE MALES EARNING BETWEEN $4,000 AND $8,000 PER YEAR. THE GOALS OF THE OKLAHOMA PROGRAM ARE TO AID THE OFFENDER, THE VICTIM, AND THE STATE.
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