Current Rules
The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adopts administrative rules that affect staff members, inmates, and members of the public. These rules help the Department carry out statutory requirements and act in accordance with the Agency mission, to promote public safety.
Proposed Rulemaking
Overview
The Department of Corrections filed Notices of Proposed Rulemaking for the following administrative rules. Proposed rulemaking includes rule changes that are under consideration, but not yet adopted. All Agency rulemaking notices are published by the Secretary of State in the
Oregon Bulletin.
291-006 Discrimination Complaint Review System
- Amends rule to exempt reports related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment from the department's grievance and discrimination complaint systems to simplify and clarify the process for AICs who are seeking to report a PREA-related issue; and for revisions that improve clarity of the rules and consistency within these rules, align these rules with other department rules, and reorganize these rules.
- Last day of comment period: 12/16/24 at 12:00 PM
- Rulemaking Notice
291-109 Grievance Review System
- Amends rule to exempt reports related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment from the department's grievance and discrimination complaint systems to simplify and clarify the process for AICs who are seeking to report a PREA-related issue; and for revisions that improve clarity of the rules and consistency within these rules, align these rules with other department rules, remove gendered language, and reorganize these rules.
- Last day of comment period: 12/16/24 at 12:00 PM
- Rulemaking Notice
291-180 Interstate Compact
- Amends rule to align with state statute (ORS 144.600) regarding Oregon's participation in the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS); clarify Purpose statement by adding reference to the enabling legislation establishing Oregon's participation in the ICAOS; make changes for consistency throughout these rules and change "offender" to "adult on supervision" to align with department philosophy; adopt definitions for these rules; reorganize for clarity; make non-substantive edits (such as, capitalization); update Extradition Services mailing address, and update statutory authority.
- Last day of comment period: 1/13/25 at 12:00 PM
- Rulemaking Notice
Temporary Rules
291-006 Discrimination Complaint Review System
- Amends rule to provide that PREA-related reports will be exempted from the department's grievance and discrimination complaint systems and will be separately investigated outside of those systems. The amended rule is needed to simplify and clarify the process for AICs who are seeking to report a PREA-related issue and may choose to do so by making that report through the grievance or discrimination complaint review systems.
- Effective 8/1/2024 through 1/27/2025
- Rulemaking Notice
291-109 Grievance Review System
- Amends rule to provide that PREA-related reports will be exempted from the department's grievance and discrimination complaint systems and will be separately investigated outside of those systems. The amended rule is needed to simplify and clarify the process for AICs who are seeking to report a PREA-related issue and may choose to do so by making that report through the grievance or discrimination complaint review systems.
- Effective 8/1/2024 through 1/27/2025
- Rulemaking Notice
291-058 Structured, Intermediate Sanctions (Part 1 and Part 2)
- Amends rule to (1) incorporate legislatively mandated policies regarding the application of structured, intermediate sanctions to adults on supervision for designated drug-related misdemeanors and for designated person misdemeanors; (2) provide a consistent statewide framework and structure for imposing structured, intermediate sanctions on adults on supervision for violation of supervision conditions; (3) incorporate changes in terminology used by the department and community corrections agencies to refer to adults on supervision; and (4) update definitions, supervision and reporting form titles, and the Administrative Sanctions Sanctioning Grid and Sanction Equivalency Table.
- Effective 9/1/2024 through 2/27/2025
- Rulemaking Notice (Part 1 & Part 2 combined)
The Department welcomes comments on proposed rules. When submitting comments, please be sure to include the division number and title of the proposed rule. Written comments may be submitted using the information listed below.
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| DOC Rules Coordinator | Rules Office, Department of Corrections, 3723 Fairview Industrial Drive SE Suite 200 Salem, OR 97302
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Email Rules Coordinator |