Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 130 - TELEPHONES (INMATE)
Section 291-130-0011 - Operation of Inmate Telephones
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-130-0011
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Inmates shall provide their personal identification number (PIN) and validated voice recognition to gain access to the inmate telephone system.
(a) Inmates are
responsible to maintain the security of their access information.
(b) An inmate may not use another inmate's
access information.
(c) The
department is not responsible for theft, loss, or costs related to an inmate
lending his/her access information or failing to provide for its safekeeping.
(d) An inmate's PIN will be
terminated if it has been lost, stolen, or if in the sole judgment of the
functional unit manager or his/her designee, the PIN has been used by the
inmate or another person to:
(A) Engage in
activity that violates department rule, state or federal law; or
(B) Engage in other activity that poses a
threat or is detrimental to the security, safety, health, good order or
discipline within a Department of Corrections facility, inmate rehabilitation,
or that facilitates criminal activity.
(e) If an inmate's PIN is terminated, the
department will issue the inmate a new PIN. The department may assess the
inmate a PIN replacement fee.
(2) Prepaid Calls: The department will establish a telephone account for each inmate.
(a) Inmates may transfer funds from their
trust account to their telephone account. Availability of funds in the inmate's
trust account will be verified before any transfer of funds to the telephone
account.
(b) An inmate shall
address any issues regarding funds in his/her telephone account directly to the
inmate telephone service provider.
(c) Prepaid calls will disconnect when funds
in an inmate's telephone account have been depleted.
(d) Inmates may obtain their individual
telephone account balance through the inmate telephone system.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
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