Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 127 - VISITING
Section 291-127-0410 - Eligibility of Inmates

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-127-0410

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) All inmates, except those inmates on intake status or as specifically provided in these rules, are eligible to apply for visits while confined in a Department of Corrections facility.

(2) Inmates Convicted of Sexual Crimes Involving Minor Children:

(a) Inmates who have a current or prior conviction for a sexual crime involving a minor child are ineligible to visit with any minor child, other than their own biological or adopted child or grandchild. Inmates who have a current or prior conviction or who have a documented history of a sex crime involving a minor member of their immediate family are ineligible to visit with any minor child, including their own biological or adopted child or grandchild.

(b) An inmate who is eligible to visit with their own biological or adopted child or grandchild must provide the Department with a birth certificate and such other documentation as may be necessary for staff to confirm that the child is the inmate's biological or adopted child or biological grandchild in order to receive approval to visit with the child or grandchild.

(3) Restriction to Basic Visiting: An inmate who has been found in violation of the Department's rules of prohibited inmate conduct, including attempt or conspiracy, may have his or her visits restricted to basic visiting as a sanction in the final order in accordance with the rule on Prohibited Inmate Conduct and Processing Disciplinary Actions (OAR 291-105).

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

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