Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025
Section 291-034-0005 - Authority, Purpose, and Policy(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.Or. Admin. Code § 291-034-0005
CD 25-1991, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-91; DOC 13-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10/20/2015Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 137.124, 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075