Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Division 16 - FACILITY ACCESS › Section 291-016-0030 - General Guidelines

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Access
			 to the facility and its grounds will be controlled to maintain security, sound
			 order, or discipline.
(2) Access to
			 the facility and its grounds will be granted to persons not assigned to the
			 facility for official business, operational necessities, and other activities
			 as approved by department directives or the functional unit manager or
			 designee.
(3) Access to all
			 facilities for persons will be through the facility access location as
			 specified by the functional unit manager or designee.
(4) All persons entering the facility will be
			 required to comply with department directives.
(5) No person will leave or carry onto the
			 grounds of the facility explosive devices, firearms, ammunition, alcoholic
			 beverages, narcotics, dangerous drugs, and objects or material of any kind
			 which might be used to compromise the security, sound order, or discipline of
			 the facility, except as provided in the section (6) below.
(6) Drug detection dog handlers are
			 authorized to possess and use search and training aids (i.e., controlled
			 substances including, but not limited to marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and
			 methamphetamines) within and outside the department's correctional facilities
			 in the course of performing drug searches and training assignments.
(7) Physical welfare cannot be guaranteed
			 since there is an inherent risk for violence in a prison environment.
(8) All persons entering the facility will be
			 subject to screening devices similar to metal detectors. All inmates,
			 employees, volunteers and visitors confined, working or visiting will be
			 subject to search of their persons, living units, work areas, vehicles,
			 possessions and other property as specified in the Department of Corrections
			 rule on Searches (Institutions) (OAR 291-041).
(9) All persons entering the facility will be
			 required to provide sufficient information for the functional unit to review
			 criminal history and background. Any persons may be denied access to a facility
			 if it would compromise the security, sound order, or discipline of the
			 facility.
(10) All persons
			 entering the facility will be required to possess and present on demand
			 adequate identification as defined in the Department of Corrections rule on
			 Visiting (Inmate) (OAR 291-127) or the policy on Identification Cards
			 #20.5.15.
(11) All persons entering
			 the facility, other than the employees assigned to work at that facility or OCE
			 employees assigned to work at that facility, will be required to complete the
			 appropriate facility register.
(12)
			 All persons entering the facility will be required to meet the appropriate
			 dress code as specified in the Department of Corrections rule on Visiting
			 (Inmate) (OAR 291-127) or the policy on Dress Code #20.1.6.
(13) All facility visitors, except department
			 and OCE employees, carded volunteers, contractors, and other agency liaison,
			 will be under the continual supervision of a functional unit person, unless no
			 supervision has been authorized by the functional unit manager or designee or
			 department directive.
(14) No
			 exchange of material or conversation will be permitted between an inmate and a
			 visitor entering the facility or grounds except as authorized by the functional
			 unit manager or designee.
Attachment referenced is available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  179.040,
				  423.020,
				  423.030 &
				  423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  179.040,
				  423.020,
				  423.030 &
				  423.075