Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 15 - VOLUNTEER SERVICES/STUDENT INTERNS
Section 291-015-0105 - Definitions

(1) Affiliation: An organization; such as a school, college, university, agency, faith group, spiritual group, 12-step program, non-profit corporation or foundation, or similar type organizations, that has defined structure and recognition as a legitimate organization in the community.

(2) Department Supervisor: A Department of Corrections employee who is responsible for the activities and programs provided by volunteers.

(3) Endorser: An official of the volunteer's affiliation who has the authority to certify that the volunteer is endorsed by that group to provide services for inmates. If the volunteer is the endorser for his/her affiliation, another official of the affiliation must provide the endorsement.

(4) Functional Unit: Any organizational component within the department responsible for the delivery of services or coordination of programs.

(5) Functional Unit Manager: Any person within the Department of Corrections who reports to the Director, Deputy Director, an Assistant Director, or administrator and has responsibility for the delivery of services or coordination of program operations.

(6) LEDS: Law Enforcement Data System.

(7) Local State Director: A person with the Department of Corrections who reports to the Chief of Community Corrections and has responsibility for managing a state community corrections office with a particular county.

(8) Programs: Activities such as religious services, education classes, self-help meetings, treatment programs, and clubs (if any) that are established solely at the discretion of the department to meet its needs and those of the inmates.

(9) Program Manager: A Religious Services management employee assigned to oversee, manage, and conduct the volunteer program of the department.

(10) Student Intern/Practicum: An approved student in a college or university who, as part of an academic program, donates time and effort to enhance the mission, activities and programs of the department and to further his/her professional development. Student interns may be stipend or non-stipend. For purposes of these rules, wherever the term "volunteer" is used, it shall also apply to student interns.

(11) Volunteer: An approved person who donates time, knowledge, skills, and effort to enhance the mission, activities and programs of the department.