OAR 291-031-0005: Authority, Purpose, and Policy

(1) Authority: The authority for these Division 31 rules is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, 423.075, 423.478, 423.483, 423.525, and 423.530. (2) Purpose: The purpose of these Division 31 rules is to: (a) Support county community corrections programs that provide appropriate sentencing alternatives and improve local services for persons charged with criminal offenses with the goal of reducing the occurrences of repeat criminal offenses through state and local government cooperative and collaborative efforts; (b) Promote local management of community corrections; and (c) Promote the use of effective correctional assessments, interventions, and case management practices that protect public safety, rehabilitate the adult on supervision, improve the seamless transition from custody to community, and reduce recidivism. (3) Policy: In accordance with the Community Corrections Act (ORS 423.475 et seq. ), it is the policy of the Department of Corrections to support county corrections programs. The Act establishes a legal frame of reference for the state and local government cooperative, and collaborative efforts in areas that include, but are not limited to, providing supervision, intermediate sanctioning programs and treatment, and rehabilitation programs for supervised adults on supervision. The Department of Corrections is directed to make grants to county to support local corrections programs authorized under this Act. The county is required to develop a local comprehensive community corrections plan revealing which corrections services are planned to address supervision, sanction, and service needs in the community.