Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 11 - SEGREGATION (DISCIPLINARY)
Section 291-011-0025 - Assignment and Removal of AICs

(1) AICs will be assigned to disciplinary segregation in accordance with the department's rules on Prohibited Conduct and Processing Disciplinary Actions (OAR 291-105). The functional unit manager or designee or the officer-in-charge may order immediate placement of an AIC in disciplinary segregation when it is necessary to protect the AIC or others, or for the safety, security, orderly, or efficient operation of the facility.

(2) Immediately following any verbal threat of self-harm or act of self-harm by an AIC, a mental health professional, if readily available, or a registered nurse if a mental health professional is not readily available, will be consulted by the officer-in-charge to determine the proper course of action, in accordance with the department's rules on Suicide Prevention in Correctional Facilities (OAR 291-076).

(3) Dry Cell Status:

(4) AICs assigned to the Disciplinary Segregation Unit may be temporarily assigned to other treatment, program, or service units (for example, infirmary, Administrative Segregation Unit, Special Management Unit) for treatment or programming as deemed necessary and advisable by the department. Once the AIC has been assigned to a unit other than the Disciplinary Segregation Unit, the operating policies of the newly assigned unit will be used to manage the AIC.

(5) Release from disciplinary segregation, other than for emergency medical treatment or for transfer to another agency, will be authorized only upon order of the functional unit manager or designee.

(6) AICs assigned to disciplinary segregation will be minimally permitted to leave their cell for visits, exercise, showers, medical, dental, mental health, or authorized services or activities. An employee designated by the officer-in-charge will assign escort supervision. Disciplinary-segregated AICs will not be permitted to leave their cells without prior approval from the disciplinary segregation supervisor. Routine interviews of AICs by staff shall take place at the AIC's cell.