Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 127 - VISITING
Section 291-127-0515 - Administrative Review

(a) An inmate or prospective visitor may request administrative review of a decision denying a visiting application by submitting a completed Administrative Review form (CD 1594) to the Inmate Services Unit. The administrative review request must include information supporting reversal or modification of the decision and be submitted with copies of any documents or official records in support of the same. The administrative review request must be received by the Inmate Services Unit within 60 days of the date of the visiting application denial letter.

(b) Upon the Inmate Services Unit's timely receipt of a completed Administrative Review Request Form (CD1594) together with copies of any supporting documents or updated official records, the Director's designee will review the decision denying the visiting application and either affirm, reverse or otherwise modify the decision as circumstances warrant. The Director's designee may request additional information from the inmate, prospective visitor, law enforcement agency or other reliable resource in order to complete the review.

(c) Reversal or Modification of a Decision Denying a Visiting Application: A decision denying a visiting application may be reversed or modified by the Director's designee on in the following circumstances:

(d) The Director's designee's decision on administrative review shall be applied consistently to all Department facilities, unless otherwise stated in the decision, and will be noted in the DOC Visitor Tracking System.

(e) The Director's designee's decision shall be final and not subject to further review.

(a) Not withstanding any other provision of these rules, the Assistant Director of Correctional Services may, in their sole discretion, reverse or modify a decision denying an application for visiting between and inmate and an immediate family member of the inmate for extraordinary circumstances based upon recommendation of the superintendent or designee.

(b) The Assistant Director's decision shall be final and not subject to further review.