Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 11 - SEGREGATION (DISCIPLINARY)
Section 291-011-0040 - Security

(a) Entry doors into the Disciplinary Segregation Unit and the entry door to each tier in disciplinary segregation will be locked at all times, except when in use for authorized traffic. If the entry doors to the facility are open, all entry doors to the tiers must be locked.

(b) Cell doors will be closed and locked at all times, except during inspections and when an AIC is entering or leaving the cell. There will be no instances of two occupied cells on individual tiers or two occupied cells in the same section being opened at any given moment, except in case of an emergency (for example, emergency evacuation).

(c) Two staff members to one AIC must be present at the cell when the door of any occupied single person cell is unlocked.

(d) If the cell houses two AICs and only one AIC is to be removed from the cell, at least three staff members must be present to complete the removal. The cell door will remain secured until the AIC scheduled for removal has been restrained.

(e) At least four staff members must be present at the cell when the door of any cell occupied by two unrestrained AICs is unlocked or opened or when both AICs are removed from the cell at the same time.

(a) All AICs will be placed in restraints when escorted by staff.

(b) Escort levels in the Disciplinary Segregation Unit will be determined by the Assistant Superintendent of Security or security manager. The escort level will be based on the AIC's behavior while housed in disciplinary segregation.

(c) Minimally, the escort level must be one staff member to one AIC when the AIC is outside the segregation unit. Escort requirements can be adjusted to two staff members to one AIC when deemed appropriate.

(a) Every AIC assigned to the Disciplinary Segregation Unit will submit to an unclothed search before being placed in a cell. All items of clothing issued or worn by the AIC will be thoroughly examined for contraband. All AICs will be searched in accordance with the department's rules on Searches (Institutions) (OAR 291-041).

(b) AICs entering the Disciplinary Segregation Unit for purposes other than segregation will minimally submit to a clothed search.

(c) Every item of material or equipment (such as, book magazine, clothing, etc.) will be carefully searched by the disciplinary segregation staff before acceptance in the Disciplinary Segregation Unit.

(d) All disciplinary segregation cells and cell equipment will be visually inspected daily.

(e) Every disciplinary segregation cell will be searched at least twice monthly and before and after each occupancy.