Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 163 - PURCHASING - WORK PROGRAMS
Section 291-163-0020 - Definitions

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

(2) Industries: Department of Corrections, Corrections Industries.

(3) Inmate: Any person under the supervision of the Department of Corrections who is not on parole, post-prison supervision or probation status.

(4) Inmate Product: Forming anew or transforming (e.g., creating, producing, manufacturing, or mining) of a tangible item by an inmate, and to which the inmate has added substantial value.

(5) Inmate Service: Labor or other services rendered directly by inmates that does not result in adding substantial value to the production of a tangible item, and which may include certain restoration activities, packaging, handling, dismantling, and incidental processing.

(6) Prison Operations and Programs: Inmate work programs, forest and work camps, farm and agricultural operations and programs, food services operations and programs, facility or property maintenance operations, and programs and vocational or work training programs defined as follows:

(7) Private Entity: Person, corporation, partnership or other business or private party recognized by law.

(8) Property: Personal property, including inventory, goods or equipment. Property does not include real property.

(9) Purchase: Acquisition of property or services with cash or a cash equivalent, or an exchange of surplus property, inmate products, or inmate services. Purchase includes acquisition by true lease, but does not include acquisition by lease purchase or other financing agreements unless:

(10) Sale or Sell: Includes, but is not limited to a sale, transfer, lease, disposition, grant or other conveyance of inmate products, the provision of or leasing of inmate services, or the surplus property of a program.

(11) Services: Labor or services performed by an independent contractor for temporary labor, trade-related activities or in such contractor's professional capacity.

(12) Surplus Property: All personal and real property, vehicles, and titled equipment excess to the state agency's needs and available for sale. Surplus property does not include inmate products.