OAR 291-011-0005: Authority, Purpose, and Policy

(1) The authority for these rules 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: To establish procedures and standards for the placing and maintenance of adults in custody in disciplinary segregation. Adults in custody in violation of rules of prohibited conduct may be placed in disciplinary segregation to maintain the safety and security of a facility. (3) Policy: It is the policy of the Department of Corrections to establish and maintain disciplinary segregation operations separate from the general adult in custody population in Department of Corrections facilities. These rules cannot cover all possible events; it is intended to direct only the relative routine aspects of segregation operations. Adults in custody placed on disciplinary segregation status will be treated fairly and impartially with the best interest of staff, adults in custody, and the institution in mind.