OAR 291-031-0095: Responsibility for Community Corrections

(1) The Department of Corrections will assume responsibility for community-based supervision, sanctions, and services for adults on supervision convicted of felonies or designated drug-related or designated person misdemeanors, who are on probation, parole, post-prison supervision, or any form of temporary or transitional leave from custody, or who are sentenced or sanctioned to a term of incarceration of 12 months or less, on conditional release under ORS 420A.206 or on conditional discharge under ORS 475.245, or any other form of diversion for a felony, designated drug-related or designated person misdemeanor. (2) According to sentencing guidelines, terms of incarceration of 12 months or less are served at the direction of the local supervisory authority rather than in the legal and physical custody of the Department of Corrections (OAR 213-005-0001(2)). The Department of Corrections will perform the duties of the local supervisory authority for terms of incarceration of 12 months or less (local control offenders). (3) The Department of Corrections will not assume responsibility for the supervision of adults on supervision not referenced in OAR 291-031-0009(2).