Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Authority: The authority for this rule is
granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections (DOC) in accordance
with ORS 179.040,
421.084,
423.020,
423.030,
423.075, and
423.085.
(2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to
establish uniform requirements for the correctional education programs offered
in Department of Corrections facilities.
(3) Policy: It is the policy of the
Department of Corrections, within the resources available, to provide
educational programs that are responsive to the assessed needs of adults in
custody (AICs).
(a) Pursuant to ORS
179.750(2),
there will be no discrimination in the provision of education facilities and
services in state institutions, including those administered by the Department
of Corrections, on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, gender identity,
marital status, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.
Criteria for selection and assignment to these programs shall be equitable and
nondiscriminatory for all participants based on the adult in custody's
interest, academic need, aptitude, prior academic record, and career goals as
identified at the time of admission to a Department of Corrections
facility.
(b) Pursuant to ORS
421.084, adult basic skills
development education is mandatory for all adults in custody testing below the
8.0 grade equivalency on a standardized reading test approved by the National
Reporting System for Adult Education of the United States Department of
Education and by the Adult Basic Skills Program of the Office of Community
Colleges and Workforce Development except for adults in custody:
(A) Sentenced to or otherwise confined by the
Department of Corrections for less than one year;
(B) Sentenced to life imprisonment without
parole;
(C) Sentenced to
death;
(D) With developmental
disabilities; or
(E) Who are
specifically exempted by the Department of Corrections for security or health
reasons.
(c)
Participation in educational programs is by mutual agreement between the adult
in custody and the appropriate institutional staff including, but not limited
to, admission and orientation, education, and security. Reassessment may also
be conducted at the request of the AIC, educational staff, or the AIC's
counselor at any subsequent time.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
179.040,
421.084,
423.020,
423.030,
423.075 &
423.085
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
179.040,
421.084,
423.020,
423.030,
423.075 &
423.085
