Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1)
Media Contact: Interviews by media representatives with the condemned inmate
will be permitted only with the consent of the inmate, and with the prior
approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Media contacts will be
coordinated between the Superintendent (or his/her designee) and the Department
of Corrections Communications Manager. If approved, media representatives will
be admitted to the appropriate Department of Corrections institution to conduct
the interview(s), provided they are properly credentialed and attired. Any
interview by a media representative, if permitted, shall be conducted as basic
visiting. A camera (i.e., still photography or video) may be used during the
interview if its use is approved in advance by the Superintendent or his/her
designee.
(2) Visiting: All visits
will be basic visiting and arranged by appointment through the institution
visiting desk staff. Visitor(s) must be on the approved visiting
list.
(3) Invitation to Witness the
Execution:
(a) Prior to the scheduled
execution date, the Superintendent shall invite the following persons to attend
and witness the execution:
(A) One or more
physicians;
(B) The Attorney
General;
(C) The sheriff of the
county in which the judgment was rendered;
(D) The district attorney of the county in
which the judgment was rendered;
(E) if requested by the condemned inmate, no
more than two religious representatives designated by the inmate;
(F) If requested by a member of the immediate
family of the victim, one or more members of the victim's immediate family as
determined by the Superintendent; and
(G) Designated media representatives:
(i) The media representatives will consist of
two persons selected by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters, two persons
selected by the Oregon Newspaper Publisher's Association (one of the two
persons will represent a newspaper from the county in which the judgment was
rendered), and one person selected by the Associated Press (AP).
(ii) Only designated media representatives
who are properly credentialed, and who agree to act as pool reporters for other
media present following the execution, will be admitted inside the secure
perimeter of the institution to attend and witness the
execution.
(b)
In addition to those persons listed above, the Superintendent may, in his/her
discretion, invite the following persons to attend and witness the execution:
(A) No more than a total of five of the
inmate's friends and relatives designated by the inmate, and
(B) Such other persons as the Superintendent
thinks expedient, including but not limited to peace officers.
(c) The total number of persons
invited to attend and witness the execution shall be determined by the
Superintendent, taking into account the limitations of space and
resources.
(d) In order to enter
the secure perimeter of the institution, all persons witnessing the execution
shall:
(A) Be 18 years of age or
older;
(B) Undergo and pass a
criminal history and security check;
(C) Be properly attired in accordance with
the Superintendent's instructions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
137.463,
137.473,
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS
137.463,
137.473,
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
