291-078-0021 Minimum Contact Standards (1) General: (a) The location, frequency, and manner of reporting for purposes of supervision must be focused on client success while seeking to minimize disruptions to the life of the supervised person, avoid unnecessary hardships, and offer a broad array of reporting options. (b) The frequency of measurable contacts with adults on supervision shall be determined by the associated supervision level in accordance with these rules. (2) High Supervision: Adults on supervision with a high supervision level shall receive a minimum of three measurable contacts every 30 days. (3) Medium Supervision: Adults on supervision with a medium supervision level shall receive a minimum of two measurable contacts every 30 days. (4) Low Supervision: (a) Adults on supervision with a low supervision level shall, at a minimum, be reviewed for any condition, action, or restitution requirement; receive quarterly communication regarding their progress towards achieving earned discharge; be reviewed prior to completing 50 percent of their supervision period for an earned discharge or a recommendation for early termination or bench probation, if applicable; and shall be contacted prior to the termination of their supervision for appropriate closure. (b) Nothing in this rule prevents the supervisory authority from implementing a higher level of contact with low supervision level clients or from responding to the individual when they request support or assistance. (5) Sexually Violent Dangerous Offenders (SVDO): An adult on supervision found to be a Sexually Violent Dangerous Offender (SVDO) shall be subject to intensive supervision for the full period of their parole and post-prison supervision. (6) Manner and Location of Supervision Visits and Reporting Options (Measurable Contacts): The manner and location of supervision visits and reporting options for adults on supervision that are deemed measurable contacts include: (a) Home Visits; (b) Office Visits: When scheduling in-office contact, consideration should be given to the distance between the office and the individual’s approved housing, transportation challenges that may be present, documented medical concerns that make travel difficult, and the work schedule of the person on supervision; (c) Employment Visits: (A) Contacts at the place of employment for persons on supervision should be limited to cases where it is in the best interest of the individual’s rehabilitation or when there is cause in the interest of public safety to do so. (B) When making contact at a person’s place of employment, efforts should be taken to reduce disruption to the business and protect the privacy of the person on supervision. This may include working with the supervised person or employer to identify an appropriate plan should workplace contact become necessary. (C) Nothing in these rules prevents a person on supervision from requesting to be contacted at their place of employment when determined to be mutually beneficial for the person on supervision and their employer. (D) Nothing in these rules prevents a parole and probation officer from patronizing businesses where persons on supervision are employed. Such encounters are not considered official contact. (d) Field Visits; (e) Virtual Visits; (f) Telephone Visits; (g) Electronic Visits; (h) Contact at a Day Reporting Center; (i) Contact at Court; (j) Contact at Jail; (k) Contact at a Treatment Program; (l) Reach-ins at Jail; and (m) Mail-in reporting for low-risk supervision as approved by the local supervisory authority. (7) The local supervisory authority shall maintain the discretion to determine the manner and location of supervision visits and reporting options for adults on supervision within the standards established by the department in these rules. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075 History: DOC 4-2024, adopt filed 04/02/2024, effective 05/01/2024