Oklahoma Code § 57-509.5

Title 57. Prisons And Reformatories: Inmate work centers in Indian Country Land - Civil and
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criminal jurisdiction - Expiration, cancellation or termination of
agreement.
A.  Pursuant to applicable federal law, the State of Oklahoma
assumes both the civil and criminal jurisdiction with respect to all
criminal offenses and civil causes of actions over Indian Country
land wherein the state has entered into an agreement with the
applicable tribes or other appropriate authority for use of said
land as an inmate work center as established in Section 563 of Title
57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B.  Upon the expiration, cancellation or other mutual
termination of the agreement the assumption of both civil and
criminal jurisdiction shall be deemed withdrawn by operation of law
and the land shall be Indian Country under the exclusive control of
the Indian tribes and federal authority together and any
improvements thereon shall inure to the benefit of the tribes.
Provided, that in the event of expiration, cancellation or other
mutual termination, the State of Oklahoma, through the Department of
Corrections shall have twelve (12) months in which to vacate and
relocate the offenders, unless otherwise extended by the parties.

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