Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Supervised
trips may be granted from any Department of Corrections facility with proper
approval of the functional unit manager or designee.
(2) Application:
(a) An inmate may apply for a supervised trip
by directing an appropriate supervised trip request to his/her assigned
counselor or designated staff member. Except for the purpose of attending a
private viewing before or after a funeral or bedside visits, these requests
should be submitted no more than 15 and no less than seven working days in
advance of the supervised trip date.
(b) The counselor or designated staff member
will verify the information and submit the request and other relevant
information to the functional unit manager.
(3) Approval: The functional unit manager or
designee may grant supervised trips to inmates for the following reasons:
(a) To allow the inmate to visit a seriously
ill relative with whom a meaningful relationship exists;
(b) To attend a private viewing before or
after the funeral of an immediate family member;
(c) To allow the inmate to obtain medical or
dental services not provided by the facility; or
(d) Other reasons consistent with accepted
correctional and rehabilitation practices.
(4) The functional unit manager or designee
may approve supervised trips for those inmates who do not meet the eligibility
criteria for emergency leave as specified in these rules.
(a) No inmate of the Department of
Corrections will be allowed a supervised trip unless the supervision is
provided by a Department of Corrections employee or a person authorized to
supervise or maintain custody of persons outside of correctional facilities.
(b) No supervised trips will be
authorized for social reasons.
(c)
Supervised trips may be authorized for civic purposes (for example, work
projects or speaking engagements relative to crime prevention or substance
abuse).
(d) Approval for all
proposed supervised trips for club projects must be requested of the functional
unit manager or designee in writing and staff must verify the request.
(5) Inmates approved for
supervised trips will fall into two categories:
(a) When inmates judged by staff to be a
threat to the community or themselves are granted supervised trips, appropriate
protective restraints and escorts will be used.
(b) Inmates who are not considered a threat
to the community or themselves must meet the following criteria:
(A) Inmate is in suitable physical and mental
condition consistent with the reason for the trip;
(B) Programming and interests are consistent
with trip purposes; and
(C)
Depending upon the reason for the trip, the inmate has demonstrated a level of
performance during incarceration indicating a reasonable expectation that the
supervised trip will be successful.
(6) Expenses: Unless specific arrangements
are approved in advance by the functional unit manager or designee, the inmate
will pay for any expenses incurred for supervised trips.
(7) Violation:
(a) Failure to return from supervised trip
shall be an escape. A warrant will be issued.
(b) All rules of prohibited conduct cited in
the Department of Corrections rules on Prohibited Inmate Conduct and Processing
Disciplinary Actions (OAR 291-105) apply to inmates on supervised
trips.
Stat Auth: ORS
179.040,
421.166,
423.020,
423.030,
423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS
179.040,
421.166,
423.020,
423.030,
423.075
