Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 34 - TRANSFERS (INMATE)
Section 291-034-0005 - Authority, Purpose, and Policy

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-034-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075.

(2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to establish the process and procedures for the orderly commitment and transfer of inmates from one Department of Corrections facility to another. This rule also establishes the process for the approval of those commitments and transfers.

(3) Policy:

(a) In accordance with provisions of ORS 137.124, 421.455, and the administrative rules of the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, it is the policy of the Department of Corrections that inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections may be transferred from one Department of Corrections facility to another.

(b) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections that all non-emergency transfers of inmates between facilities be coordinated and approved by the Office of Population Management and the DOC Transport Unit.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Stats. Implemented: ORS 137.124, 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

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