Oregon Administrative Code

291-013-0100 Lethal Force (1) Employees shall consider every reasonable means of control before resorting to the use of lethal force. (2) Use of Lethal Force in Medium/Level 3 or Higher Security Facilities: Lethal force may be used when and to the extent that an employee reasonab…

291-013-0104 Security Equipment (1) General Provisions: (a) The Institutions Administrator will review all security equipment. The Director or designee shall approve all security equipment before it is issued and used as department authorized security equipment. (b) Only departme…

291-013-0110 Bloodborne Pathogens When a person has been exposed to blood or body fluid resulting from the use of force, standard universal precautions shall be implemented. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040…

291-013-0120 Injury, Death or Hostage (1) Whenever an employee's use of force results in the serious injury or death of another, the employee shall be placed on leave until an investigation of the matter by the Inspector General and/or State Police can be concluded. (2) Whenever …

291-013-0130 Notifications (1) Whenever force is used, a detailed written report shall be prepared. The Unusual Incident Report will be used as the primary document to report all use of force situations. (2) All employees witnessing or directly involved in a use of force incident…

291-013-0140 Reviews (1) General: (a) Whenever staff employs force in response to an incident involving an adult in custody, a preliminary review of the use of force incident shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures established in these rules. (b) A full review of a u…

291-013-0185 General Provisions (1) An employee performing duties in the community will not participate in any planned use of force situations. (2) An employee performing duties in the community will immediately contact the local law enforcement agency for a crime in progress or …

291-013-0190 Off-Duty Situations (1) Off-duty employees who observe a crime in progress or a fugitive should immediately contact the local law enforcement agency and allow the law enforcement agency to resolve the situation. (2) Employees shall avoid using department issued equip…

291-013-0195 Protective Body Armor (1) An employee shall wear department-issued body armor whenever the employee is armed, when accompanied by another employee that is armed, or when the employee has a chemical agent spray in the community. (2) The functional unit manager shall a…

291-013-0205 Chemical Agents (1) Authorization to carry a chemical agent shall be authorized by the functional unit manager if a chemical agent is authorized. (2) Authorization to carry department‑issued chemical agents shall be limited to the performance of official duties. (3) …

291-013-0206 Electronic Control Devices (1) Only agency approved electronic control devices shall be used. (2) Use of an electronic restraint device for court appearances or transportation will be approved by the functional unit manager or designee. (3) Medical Considerations: (a…

291-013-0215 Lethal Force (1) Employees shall consider every reasonable means of control before resorting to the use of lethal force. (2) Use of lethal force during transportation of adults in custody: An employee may use lethal force when transporting an adult(s) in custody to t…

291-013-0225 Notifications (1) Whenever force is used, a detailed written report shall be prepared. The Unusual Incident Report will be used as the primary document to report all use of force situations. (2) All employees witnessing or directly involved in a use of force incident…

291-013-0235 Reviews In addition to the requirements of OAR 291-013-0140, use of force reviews shall be required as follows: (1) A preliminary review is required whenever an employee unholsters a firearm, but does not point the firearm at an individual. (2) A full review is requi…

291-014-0100 Authority, Purpose, and Policy (1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075. (2) Purpose: The purpose of these rules is to provide community protec…

291-014-0110 Definitions (1) Arrest: To place an offender under actual or constructive restraint or to take an offender into custody. (2) Local State Director: A person within the Department of Corrections who reports to the Assistant Director of Community Corrections and has res…

291-014-0120 Arrest (1) A parole/probation officer is authorized to make an arrest if the officer participates in a minimum of eight hours annual training in arrest procedures, use of restraints, and defensive tactics. (a) The local state director shall create annual training req…

291-014-0130 Transport (1) Transporting officer(s) will use Department of Corrections approved vehicles. (2) Whenever possible, transports should be conducted in caged vehicles. (3) When transporting an offender, refer to attachment A for recommended positioning of offender(s) an…

291-015-0015 Recruitment (1) To recruit a volunteer or student intern, a position description proposal will be written and submitted to the appropriate manager for approval. (2) A position description proposal will be submitted by the manager to the volunteer coordinator who will…

291-015-0025 Orientation and Training (1) Training: Volunteers and student interns will be required to complete the Department of Corrections core training program for volunteers. (2) Facility orientation(s) will be coordinated by the volunteer coordinator including, but not limi…

291-015-0100 Authority, Purpose, and Policy (1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075 (2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to establish policy that will …

291-015-0105 Definitions (1) Affiliation: An organization; such as a school, college, university, agency, faith group, spiritual group, 12-step program, non-profit corporation or foundation, or similar type organizations, that has defined structure and recognition as a legitimate…

291-015-0110 Program Supervision (1) Religious Services is responsible for the establishment, development and management of the overall structure and operation of the volunteer program for volunteers working inside department facilities or assisting with transition from prison to…

291-015-0115 Recruitment (1) Prospective volunteers who best meet program needs will be recruited from all ethnic, cultural, gender and economic segments of the community. (2) Recruitment will be based on the needs of inmates, offenders, functional units, and the availability of …

291-015-0120 Selection (1) A prospective volunteer must complete an application and undergo a background check. The department holds the ultimate authority to approve or deny a volunteer application. A volunteer must be: (a) A USA citizen, legal resident, or in the country on a v…

291-015-0125 Training and Orientation (1) Approved volunteer training is required for all volunteers. (2) Functional unit orientation will be provided by the department supervisor or designee to whom the carded-volunteer has been assigned. (3) Facility orientation will be provide…

291-015-0135 Utilization (1) Volunteers shall not be placed in positions of authority over department employees or contractors. (2) Volunteers shall not perform professional services requiring certification or licensing unless the volunteer program manager or designee verifies th…

291-016-0010 Authority, Purpose, and Policy (1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075. (2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to specify the security requi…

291-016-0020 Definitions (1) Authorized Staff: Employees of the Department of Corrections, and employees of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and Oregon Corrections Enterprises, who are assigned to work in or at a public building owned or occupied by the depar…

291-016-0030 General Guidelines (1) Access to the facility and its grounds will be controlled to maintain security, sound order, or discipline. (2) Access to the facility and its grounds will be granted to persons not assigned to the facility for official business, operational ne…

291-016-0040 Employee Access (1) The Department employee ID card will grant access to its authorized holder to any Department of Corrections functional unit or facility to perform required Department duties. (2) An employee will be granted unrestricted access to his/her assigned …

291-016-0045 Oregon Corrections Enterprises Employee Access (1) The OCE employee ID card will grant access to its authorized holder to any Department of Corrections functional unit or facility to perform required agency duties. (2) An OCE employee will be granted unrestricted acc…

291-016-0050 Contractor, Volunteer, and Other Agency Liaison Access (1) The department contractor, volunteer, or other agency liaison ID card will grant access to its authorized holder to the assigned functional unit or facility(ies) to perform required Department duties and/or a…

291-016-0060 Facility Visitor Access (1) The facility reception center will maintain sufficient quantities of “facility visitor” ID cards. The facility visitor ID cards will be red in color and numbered in sequence. (2) The facility visitor ID card will be worn by the facility vi…

291-016-0070 Inmate Visitor Access An inmate visitor will be granted access as specified in the Department of Corrections rule on Visiting (Inmate). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.…

291-016-0080 Transport Access (Law Enforcement Officials) (1) Official(s) transporting an inmate(s) will be directed to secure all weapons and ammunition in the weapons locker (usually located outside of buildings) or in his/her transport vehicle if a weapons locker is unavailabl…

291-016-0090 Vehicle Access (1) A vehicle(s) not assigned to the facility, but having official business on the grounds or inside the secure perimeter, will be granted access as authorized by the security manager or designee. (2) A vehicle(s) assigned to the facility will be grant…

291-016-0100 Tool and Equipment Access (1) All tools and equipment that enter or exit the facility's secure perimeter require approval of the security manager or designee. (2) Electronic Devices: (a) A person will not be allowed to bring in a personal cellular phone, pager, lapto…

291-016-0110 Supply Access (1) All supplies that enter a facility’s secure perimeter will require approval of the security manager or designee. (2) Supplies will be searched for contraband (except sealed containers) prior to entry or exit of the secure perimeter. Sealed container…

291-016-0120 Possession and Storage of Personal Handguns at Facilities Owned or Occupied by the Department of Corrections (1) In accordance with 2015 Or Laws, Ch 246, authorized staff of the Department of Corrections, Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, and Oregon…

291-019-0100 Authority, Purpose, and Policy (1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, 423.075, and 423.525(6). (2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to establish the …

291-019-0110 Definitions (1) Adult on Supervision: Any person under the supervision of a local community corrections agency who is on probation, leave, parole, or post-prison supervision. (2) County of Residence: County in which the adult on supervision lives and sleeps. (3) Emer…

291-019-0120 General (1) Prior to a supervising officer granting an adult on supervision permission to move to another county, the adult on supervision must present a plan which considers: (a) Public safety; and (b) The county which can provide the most effective means of supervi…

291-019-0200 Cases Not Requiring Transfer Request and Corresponding Responsibilities (1) New Cases: New cases are not subject to the transfer process. (2) If, at the time of sentencing, the adult on supervision resides in a county other than the county of conviction, the office s…

291-019-0205 Transfer of Sex Offender Supervision Between Community Corrections Agencies: Standards for Request and Acceptance (1) Requests: (a) Emergency Reporting Instructions: Under no circumstances shall a probation or parole officer allow a sex offender to move to a new coun…

291-019-0210 Transfer of Supervision of Those on Leave Between Community Corrections Agencies: Standards for Request and Acceptance (1) Requests: (a) Emergency Reporting Instructions: Under no circumstances shall a probation or parole officer allow an adult on supervision on leav…

291-019-0215 Transfer of All Other Adults on Supervision Between Community Corrections Agencies: Standards for Request and Acceptance (1) Requests: (a) Whenever an officer has given an adult on supervision permission to relocate to a different county, within 30 calendar days of p…

291-019-0220 Notice of Transfer (1) Notice of Decision on Transfer: The sending county shall be notified by the receiving county of acceptance or rejection or delay in completing the investigation within 30 calendar days of the request. (2) File Transfer: The sending county shall…

291-019-0225 Dispute Resolution Dispute Resolution: It is a matter of policy that the adult on supervision should be supervised by the agency serving their county of residence and, with exception of sex offenders, regardless of whether or not they are in compliance with condition…

291-022-0105 Authority, Purpose, and Policy (1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075. (2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to outline the authority of p…