Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 416 - OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
Division 480 - YOUTH IN CUSTODY RELIGIOUS PRACTICE IN FACILITIES
Section 416-480-0000 - Purpose
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The provisions of these rules will be applied to youth in custody who are placed in OYA facilities. "Youth in custody" means a person in the legal and physical custody of OYA in a youth correction facility; or a person in the legal custody of the Department of Corrections and the physical custody of OYA in a youth correction facility.
(2) Federal laws allow all persons to hold individual religious beliefs. Youth in custody maintain this same right. While OYA will make every reasonable effort to allow youth in custody to practice the religion of their choice, OYA may restrict religious practice when:
(3) OYA will apply the standards of these rules, and resulting policy and procedures, to all faiths to ensure that:
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 420A.025
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 420A.108